A small falcon whose males and females have different plumage. It breeds in eastern Europe and Central Asia, then migrates to southern Africa, where it may roost in flocks.
Adult males are dark grey with red feet, legs, and undertail. Adult females have a reddish-brown cap and dark streaks below; juveniles are brown and resemble females.
It eats mainly insects, but also catches frogs and small mammals. It breeds in eastern Europe and Central Asia, migrates to southern Africa, and may roost in flocks during migration and winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.