Grey falcon
Falco hypoleucos Gould, 1841
The grey falcon (Falco hypoleucos) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 335 g to 624 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the grey falcon
- Weight
- 335 g – 624 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 81 cm – 1.03 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the grey falcon?
Where does the grey falcon live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The grey falcon is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the grey falcon?
The grey falcon (Falco hypoleucos) is a medium-sized falcon native to Australia, possibly the rarest. It is uncommon throughout its range and is currently classified as Vulnerable.
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Is the grey falcon endangered?
The grey falcon is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the grey falcon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderFalconiformes
- familyFalconidae
- genusFalco
- SpeciesFalco hypoleucos Gould, 1841
Synonyms Falco hypoleucus ashbyi, Falco hypoleucus ashleyi
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- Gray falconEnglish
- صقر رماديArabic
- falcó grisCatalan
- raroh šedýCzech
- hebog llwydWelsh
- GråfalkDanish
- SilberfalkeGerman
- griza falkoEsperanto
- Halcón grisSpanish
- Halcón Gris de AustraliaSpanish
- hõbepistrikEstonian
- hopeajalohaukkaFinnish
- Faucon grisFrench
- pepeljasti sokolCroatian
- Falco grigioItalian
- ハイイロハヤブサJapanese
- pilkasis sakalasLithuanian
- Grijze ValkDutch
- sølvfalkNorwegian
- sokół siwyPolish
- falcão-cinzentoPortuguese
- Серый соколRussian
- sokol popolavýSlovak
- Australijski svetlosivi sokoSerbian
- Gri Sırtlı DoğanTurkish
- сокіл сірийUkrainian
- 澳洲灰隼Chinese
Relatives of the grey falcon
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
CompareGrey falcon vs Peregrine falconGrey falcon vs Common kestrelGrey falcon vs Eurasian hobbyGrey falcon vs Merlin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the grey falcon?
An adult grey falcon weighs 335 g – 624 g and has a wingspan of 81 cm – 1.03 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the grey falcon live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the grey falcon for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the grey falcon endangered?
The grey falcon is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the grey falcon?
The grey falcon (Falco hypoleucos) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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