Falconidae
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii A.Smith, 1830
Falco cuvierii is a small slim African falcon that may be nomadic to follow food sources.
Spotted Kestrel
Falco moluccensis (Bonaparte, 1850)
Falco moluccensis, the spotted kestrel, is a small Indonesian falcon with little documented breeding behavior.
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766
Falco vespertinus, the red-footed falcon, is a small migratory falcon that breeds across Eurasia and winters in Africa.
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758
Falco subbuteo, the Eurasian hobby, is a small Palearctic falcon that hunts flying insects, bats and birds.
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Schlegel, 1850
Falco mexicanus, the prairie falcon, is a medium-sized North American falcon popular for use in falconry.
Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822
Falco femoralis (the aplomado falcon) is a slender small falcon found from Mexico to southern South America, assessed as Least Concern by IUCN.
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 (peregrine falcon) is a sexually dimorphic raptor used widely in falconry.
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Linnaeus, 1758
Falco rusticolus (gyrfalcon), the world's largest falcon, has varied body sizes between sexes and diverse plumage morphs.
Malagasy Kestrel
Falco newtoni (Gurney Sr, 1863)
Falco newtoni, the Malagasy kestrel, is a small falcon native to Madagascar and the Comoros, with distinct plumage variation.
Black Falcon
Falco subniger G.R.Gray, 1843
Falco subniger, the black falcon, is a dark Australian raptor occasionally recorded as a vagrant in New Zealand.
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni P.L.Sclater, 1864
Falco dickinsoni is a small stocky kestrel native to parts of southern and eastern Africa that lives in savanna and open woodland.
Oriental Hobby
Falco severus Horsfield, 1821
Falco severus Horsfield, 1821 is a falcon species with distinct plumage features that set it apart from related hobby falcons.
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838
Falco longipennis, the Australian hobby, is a small slender long-winged falcon found across Australia and nearby islands.
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
This is a description of the bat falcon Falco rufigularis, covering its appearance, and distribution across the Americas.
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Falco sparverius, the American kestrel, is a small North American falcon commonly used in falconry.
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800
Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800, the red-necked falcon, is a medium-sized falcon found across parts of Africa and South Asia.
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae Géné, 1839
Eleonora's falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey with two color morphs, breeding in Mediterranean islands and living on the coasts of Madagascar and Mozambique.
Merlin
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Falco columbarius (merlin) is a small robust falcon, a skilled bird predator also used in falconry.
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Falco berigora, the brown falcon, is a moderately sized falcon found in Australia with variable plumage and specific breeding habits.
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Falco cenchroides, the nankeen kestrel, is a small, slim falcon native to Australasia with distinctive straight-winged hovering.
Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus Temminck, 1825
Falco deiroleucus, the orange-breasted falcon, is a size-dimorphic forest falcon that resembles the smaller bat falcon, with a greatly reduced range.
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor Temminck, 1825
Falco concolor Temminck, 1825 is a medium-sized elegant falcon native to Southwest Asia and North Africa, wintering in eastern to southern Africa.
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825
Falco biarmicus, the lanner falcon, is a large falcon species native to Africa, Europe and western Asia, used in falconry.
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis Radde, 1863
Falco amurensis, the Amur falcon, is a bird of prey with distinct plumage for each sex, with a long migration from East Asia to southern Africa.
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