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Eurasian hobby

Birds

The Eurasian hobby, often called simply the hobby, is a small, slender falcon belonging to a group of similar falcons sometimes treated as a subgenus of Falco. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Falco subbuteo 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
14.9 7
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Falconidae, Taxa
Source Eurasian hobby (Wikidata)
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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North America

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Norway

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Insectivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Eurasian hobby (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25876 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Falconidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Falco subbuteo
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 3900
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 3900
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2026-05-06T11:22:56.043Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
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5. Eurasian hobby (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: falco subbuteo
    4967 Nonpasseriformes Falconiformes Falconidae Falcons and caracaras 35 BL3 Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby 70 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 0 33 33 0 33 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0 208.17 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Falco subbuteo, Nocturnal column
    Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby 70 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 0 33 33 0 33 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Falco subbuteo
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 14.9 years (wild)
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