Grey Falcon  |  

The Grey Falcon is an elusive species endemic to mainland Australia. It is the rarest of six Australian members of the genus Falco. The Grey Falcon is a medium-sized raptor (400 – 500g) that exhibits reversed sexual dimorphism in body mass, with females weighing on average about 30 per cent more than males. The Grey Falcon is a compact, pale grey falcon with a heavy thick chest, long wings and dark wing tips. The under-body is pale grey and the tail has narrow blackish bars. The chin, throat and cheeks are white in colour; adults are pale grey with fine blackish streaks, and juveniles are white with heavy dark streaks.The legs and toes, eye-ring, cere and base of the bill are bright orange-yellow and the tip of the bill is black.