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When to see Eurasian Hobby in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Eurasian Hobby are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Eurasian Hobby's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the Eurasian Hobby
The Eurasian hobby is a small, fast-flying falcon that breeds across Europe and Asia and migrates to Africa during the non-breeding season. It has dark slate-grey upperparts, pale streaked underparts, a dark head and distinctive reddish undertail and thighs. It is an agile aerial hunter that catches birds, bats and large flying insects in flight, often pursuing prey at high speed. In southern Africa it is primarily encountered as a migrant during the warmer months.
How to identify the Eurasian Hobby
Slim, fast falcon with slate-grey upperparts, white throat, black moustache, streaked underparts and distinctive reddish thighs and undertail.
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