African hobby
Falco cuvierii A. Smith, 1830
The African hobby (Falco cuvierii) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 165 g to 200 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the African hobby
- Weight
- 165 g – 200 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 60 cm – 73 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 30 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 23.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the African hobby?
Where does the African hobby live?
Not recorded
What is the African hobby?
The African hobby (Falco cuvierii) is a small species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.
From the Wikipedia article “African hobby” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=African_hobby&oldid=1336464602), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the African hobby endangered?
The African hobby is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the African hobby classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderFalconiformes
- familyFalconidae
- genusFalco
- SpeciesFalco cuvierii A. Smith, 1830
Synonyms Cuvieria cuvieri, Falco bosschii, Falco cuvieri
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- AFHOEnglish
- شاهين أفريقيArabic
- falcó mostatxut africàCatalan
- ostříž africkýCzech
- Afrikansk LærkefalkDanish
- AfrikabaumfalkeGerman
- Afrikanischer BaumfalkeGerman
- afrika falkoEsperanto
- Alcotán africanoSpanish
- aafrika lõopistrikEstonian
- afrikannuolihaukkaFinnish
- Faucon de CuvierFrench
- Hobereau africainFrench
- kestenjastotrbi sokolCroatian
- afrikai kabasólyomHungarian
- Lodolaio africanoItalian
- アフリカチゴハヤブサJapanese
- afrikinis sakalasLithuanian
- Afrikaanse BoomvalkDutch
- termittfalkNorwegian
- sokół afrykańskiPolish
- ógea-africanaPortuguese
- Африканский чеглокRussian
- sokol hrdzavobruchýSlovak
- Afrički lastavičarSerbian
- afrikansk lärkfalkSwedish
- Afrika doğanıTurkish
- Afrika Delice DoğanıTurkish
- підсоколик африканськийUkrainian
- 非洲隼Chinese
Relatives of the African hobby
Other species in the same genus Falco.
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian hobby
Falco subbuteo
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
Red-footed falcon
Falco vespertinus
CompareAfrican hobby vs Peregrine falconAfrican hobby vs Common kestrelAfrican hobby vs Eurasian hobbyAfrican hobby vs Merlin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the African hobby?
An adult African hobby weighs 165 g – 200 g and has a wingspan of 60 cm – 73 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the African hobby endangered?
The African hobby is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the African hobby?
The African hobby (Falco cuvierii) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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