Range: Found throughout the northern Holarctic with some populations winter south to South America, Africa, Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, South Korea, southern Japan and Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: tundrius, pealei, anatum, cassini, peregrinus, calidus, japonensis, brookei, peregrinator, furuitii, madens, minor, radama, ernesti, macropus, nesiotes, babylonicus, pelegrinoides.
Local Subspecies: calidus (migrant), ernesti (local)
Size: 38-48 cm
Identification: The migrant subspecies has slaty-grey upperparts, broad blackish moustachial streak and whitish underparts with dark bars on flanks, belly to undertail coverts. Juvenile resembles adult but has warmer brown upperparts and buffish underparts with dark streaks. Subspecies ernesti is smaller and has darker upperparts and solid blackish head-sides.
Similar looking species: Amur Falcon, Eurasian HobbyHabitat: Open country, secondary growth, farmland, mangroves and urban areas.
Behaviour/Ecology:Local Status: Uncommon migrant and rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2021)
Location: Any suitable habitat like Pulau Ubin, Sungei Buloh, Kranji Marsh, Seletar Dam, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Telok Blangah Hill Park.