Find out more about this feathered Highway resident below.
Also read: Chirping with Kloof Conservancy – Southern Double-collared SunbirdThe Lanner Falcon is a medium-sized raptor at 42cm in length with a weight of approximately 490g for the male and 690g for the noticeably larger female. The head is mainly rufous in colour with a noticeable narrow black cap which extends in narrow bands down the side of the head. The back is slate grey, and the underparts are whitish with very fine, light grey streaks. Males and females have very similar colouration.
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