Fwd: Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) request of information

Dear Colleague,

The Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) is a fast, highly agile bird of prey that feeds on small birds and insects captured in flight. It is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List and is listed in ‘Category 1’ (Globally and Near Threatened species) of the UNEP/CMS Raptors MOU, primarily due to suspected population declines.

However, information on the species’ ecology is fragmented and incomplete, particularly about the migration and wintering periods of its lifecycle. There is a pressing need to gather more accurate and comprehensive information on the Sooty Falcon, including about its global population status and the main threats causing its decline.

The working group is seeking to gather information about the species also by means of the attached short questionnaire. This knowldge base will be used to develop a the International Single Species Action Plan for this priority species

The Questionnaire is attached. Please can I ask you to complete this and return it to me at the same email address as soon as possible?

Thank you in anticipation – we look forward see your contribution toward the development of a strategic framework to improve the conservation status of this flagship species.

-- 
Umberto Gallo-Orsi
Coordinator 
Sooty Falcon Working Group
http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2013/03_mar/nw_110313_sooty_falcon.html