Wildlifeof Thailand
Oriental Hobby
Falconidae
Photo: Michael Gillam · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Falco severus
Basic stats
Diet
Birds, bats and insects
Habitat
Forest edge and open woodland
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This slim dark falcon has rufous underparts and long pointed wings, catching birds, bats and insects in fast aerial pursuit (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Oriental Hobby eat?
- Birds, bats and insects
- What habitat does the Oriental Hobby live in?
- Forest edge and open woodland
- Where is the Oriental Hobby found?
- South and Southeast Asia