Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)

Eurasian Hobby, a reference photo — Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. It belongs to a group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus of Falco.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eurasian Hobby being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Falco eleonorae
Falco cuvierii
Falco vespertinus
Falco amurensis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
Species: Falco subbuteo

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