Long wings and relatively short tail. In flight its wings are notched far back. Flies with short, fast wing-beats, followed by a glide, and stoops on its prey in a power dive. Also loves aerobatics and soaring.
Distinctions
grey back, dark head with white throat. Underside is pale and streaked; reddish-brown thighs and under tail.
Habitat
open fields and countryside; lightly wooded areas; nests in trees.
Diet
eats swallows, martins and swifts, and will follow their migrations for that purpose.
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