Barbary falcon
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Falco pelegrinoides |
The Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) is a species of bird. It is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a crow. This bird of prey breeds in the Canary Islands and on the coasts of North Africa. It is mainly resident. It is thought to be related to the peregrine falcon.