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AKA: Pigeon hawk
(N America)
The UK's smallest bird of prey, this compact, dashing falcon has a relatively
long, square-cut tail and rather broad-based pointed wings, shorter than those
of other falcons. Its wingbeat tends to be rapid with occasional glides, wings
held close to the body. Its small size enables it to hover and hang in the
breeze as it pursues its prey. In winter the UK population increases as most
of the Icelandic breeding birds migrate to our warmer climate
