ML201317691 IBC 1188714

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Close up head view of juvenile New Zealand Falcon perched on roof top, surveying the area for potential prey. Note the.....tooth on the upper mandible and the notch on the lower mandible used for quickly despatching prey by neck dislocation.This bird is of the southern form, one of three types found in New Zealand. Not recognised as races although they are ecologically and morphologically distinct, but not yet described taxonomically. Elevation: 229 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.