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Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Linnaeus, 1758
Falco rusticolus (gyrfalcon), the world's largest falcon, has varied body sizes …
Malagasy Kestrel
Falco newtoni (Gurney Sr, 1863)
Falco newtoni, the Malagasy kestrel, is a small falcon native to Madagascar and …
Black Falcon
Falco subniger G.R.Gray, 1843
Falco subniger, the black falcon, is a dark Australian raptor occasionally recor…
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni P.L.Sclater, 1864
Falco dickinsoni is a small stocky kestrel native to parts of southern and easte…
Oriental Hobby
Falco severus Horsfield, 1821
Falco severus Horsfield, 1821 is a falcon species with distinct plumage features…
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838
Falco longipennis, the Australian hobby, is a small slender long-winged falcon f…
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
This is a description of the bat falcon Falco rufigularis, covering its appearan…
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Falco sparverius, the American kestrel, is a small North American falcon commonl…
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800
Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800, the red-necked falcon, is a medium-sized falcon fo…
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae Géné, 1839
Eleonora's falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey with two color morphs, breeding…
Merlin
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Falco columbarius (merlin) is a small robust falcon, a skilled bird predator als…
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Falco berigora, the brown falcon, is a moderately sized falcon found in Australi…
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Falco cenchroides, the nankeen kestrel, is a small, slim falcon native to Austra…
Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus Temminck, 1825
Falco deiroleucus, the orange-breasted falcon, is a size-dimorphic forest falcon…
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor Temminck, 1825
Falco concolor Temminck, 1825 is a medium-sized elegant falcon native to Southwe…
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825
Falco biarmicus, the lanner falcon, is a large falcon species native to Africa, …
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis Radde, 1863
Falco amurensis, the Amur falcon, is a bird of prey with distinct plumage for ea…
Gray Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823
Falco ardosiaceus, the grey kestrel, is a small African falcon species with unif…
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides A.Smith, 1829
Falco rupicoloides, the greater kestrel, is a small African falcon that lives in…
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae J.F.Gmelin, 1788
This is a detailed description of Falco novaeseelandiae, the New Zealand falcon,…
Saker Falcon
Falco cherrug J.E.Gray, 1834
Falco cherrug, the saker falcon, is a large raptor widely used in falconry for t…
Laggar Falcon
Falco jugger J.E.Gray, 1834
Falco jugger, the laggar falcon, is a mid-sized hierofalcon of the Indian subcon…
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni J.G.Fleischer, 1818
Falco naumanni, the lesser kestrel, is a small falcon closely related to the com…
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800
Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800 is a slender medium-sized kestrel found across much…
