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Falco cherrug

Species in validated by: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.

Saker Falcon, ბარი (გავაზი)

Scientific Name ID: 1534
Name According To: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
Species: cherrug
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Gray, 1834
Vernacular Name: Saker Falcon
Georgian Name: ბარი (გავაზი)
GBD Remarks:

YR-R, M

Species seasonal life history at a given site:

YR-R = Year-round resident; breeder, present throughout the year.
YR-V = Year-round visitor; non-breeder, present throughout the year.
BB = Breeding bird; breeder, absent during non-breeding period.
SV = Summer visitor; non-breeder, present in spring and summer.
WV = Winter visitor; non-breeder, present in late fall, winter and early spring
M = Migrant; bird of passage; present primarily in fall and spring.
ND = Not defined; found but its status not known yet.
FB = Former breeder.
Cas = Casual; recorded irregularly; less expected because normal range is far away.


Page Authors: Zura Javakhishvili , Lexo Gavashelishvili

Information from GBIF about Falco cherrug

GBIF scientific name: Falco cherrug J.E.Gray, 1834
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 43 occurances (with coordinates) of Falco cherrug J.E.Gray, 1834 from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: EN


IUCN Red List Status: EN A2bcde+3cde+4bcde


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: A2bcde+3cde+4bcde (IUCN)


Trend: Declining


Native/Introduced: Native


Comment: IUCN


Georgian Name: ბარი (გავაზი)


English Name: Saker Falcon


Taxonomy according to: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy


References: Abuladze A. 2013. Birds of Prey of Georgia. Institute of Zoology, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia./BirdLife International. 2017. Falco cherrug (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22696495A11052591


Evaluated By: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021