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Eurasian Kestrel
Animalia Falconidae

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Falco tinnunculus, the common kestrel, is a small raptor with detailed physical …

Collared Forest-Falcon
Animalia Falconidae

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a widespread Central and…

Barred Forest-Falcon
Animalia Falconidae

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Micrastur ruficollis, the barred forest falcon, is a raptor with defined plumage…

Pied Falconet
Animalia Falconidae

Pied Falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos (Blyth, 1843)

The pied falconet is a small resident black-and-white raptor ranging from northe…

White-fronted Falconet
Animalia Falconidae

White-fronted Falconet

Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, 1879

The white-fronted falconet is a tiny endemic Bornean falcon distinguished by its…

Collared Falconet
Animalia Falconidae

Collared Falconet

Microhierax caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Microhierax caerulescens, the collared falconet, is a small pied falcon found in…

Black-thighed Falconet
Animalia Falconidae

Black-thighed Falconet

Microhierax fringillarius (Drapiez, 1824)

Microhierax fringillarius is a tiny shrike-like falcon living across Southeast A…

Crested Caracara
Animalia Falconidae

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777)

Caracara plancus, the crested caracara, is a large falcon species ranging from S…

Black Caracara
Animalia Falconidae

Black Caracara

Daptrius ater Vieillot, 1816

Daptrius ater, the black caracara, is a South American bird of prey with a varie…

Laughing Falcon
Animalia Falconidae

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Herpetotheres cachinnans, the laughing falcon, is a raptor with two subspecies f…

Spot-winged Falconet
Animalia Falconidae

Spot-winged Falconet

Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)

Spiziapteryx circumcincta, the spot-winged falconet, is a small stocky raptor fo…

Pygmy Falcon
Animalia Falconidae

Pygmy Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus (A.Smith, 1836)

Polihierax semitorquatus, the pygmy falcon, is the smallest African falcon that …

Red-throated Caracara
Animalia Falconidae

Red-throated Caracara

Ibycter americanus (Boddaert, 1783)

Ibycter americanus, the red-throated caracara, is a specialized Central and Sout…

Fiery-necked Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816

The fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is an insectivorous nightjar …

Jungle Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus Latham, 1790

Caprimulgus indicus, the jungle nightjar, is a small nightjar with distinct plum…

Eurasian Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Eurasian Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

Caprimulgus europaeus, the European nightjar, is a migratory cryptic nocturnal b…

Egyptian Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823

Caprimulgus aegyptius (Egyptian nightjar) is a small nocturnal nightjar native t…

Square-tailed Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii Hartlaub, 1857

Caprimulgus fossii, the square-tailed nightjar, is an Afrotropical nightjar spec…

Indian Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus Latham, 1790

Caprimulgus asiaticus, the Indian nightjar, is a small camouflaged nightjar foun…

Savanna Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis Horsfield, 1821

This bird is the savanna nightjar, a nightjar species with detailed descriptions…

Red-necked Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis Temminck, 1820

Caprimulgus ruficollis is a camouflaged, nocturnal nightjar with a rufous neck-c…

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena A.Smith, 1845

Caprimulgus rufigena is a Southern African nightjar with camouflaged plumage tha…

Madagascar Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis Sganzin, 1840

Caprimulgus madagascariensis, the Madagascar nightjar, is a Caprimulgidae specie…

Jerdon's Nightjar
Animalia Caprimulgidae

Jerdon's Nightjar

Caprimulgus atripennis Jerdon, 1845

Caprimulgus atripennis, or Jerdon's nightjar, is a nocturnal insect-eating night…