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The Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) also known as the Little Falcon is one of six Australian members of the Family Falconidae. This predominately diurnal bird of prey derives its name ‘longipennis’ from its long primary wing feathers. It occurs throughout Australia and other neighbouring countires with migrating individuals found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea

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1. (c) David Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/kookr/4702801022/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falco_longipennis

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• iNaturalistAU taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
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