Details for Saker Falcon

• Saker Falcon

  The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large and powerful falcon species native to grasslands, deserts, and open woodlands across central Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. It is a formidable aerial hunter, typically measuring 47-55 cm (18.5-21.5 inches) in length with a wingspan of 105-129 cm (41-51 inches). Saker falcons primarily prey on rodents, especially ground squirrels, and medium-sized birds. Highly valued in falconry, the species is endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, and illegal trade, which have severely impacted its wild populations.

  

  Habitat: The Saker Falcon lives in Somaliland, Somalia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, Albania, Poland, Germany, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Bosnia-and-herz, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Mongolia, United-arab-emirates, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi-arabia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Oman, Palestine, South-korea, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Russia.