Family

Falconidae

44 species · Animals

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Gray Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823

Falco ardosiaceus, the grey kestrel, is a small African falcon species with uniform dark grey adult plumage.

Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides A.Smith, 1829

Falco rupicoloides, the greater kestrel, is a small African falcon that lives in arid open habitats and has a stable global population.

New Zealand Falcon

Falco novaeseelandiae J.F.Gmelin, 1788

This is a detailed description of Falco novaeseelandiae, the New Zealand falcon, covering its traits, distribution, behaviour, and feeding ecology.

Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug J.E.Gray, 1834

Falco cherrug, the saker falcon, is a large raptor widely used in falconry for thousands of years.

Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger J.E.Gray, 1834

Falco jugger, the laggar falcon, is a mid-sized hierofalcon of the Indian subcontinent with declining populations.

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni J.G.Fleischer, 1818

Falco naumanni, the lesser kestrel, is a small falcon closely related to the common kestrel, currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Rock Kestrel

Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800

Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800 is a slender medium-sized kestrel found across much of southern and central Africa, mostly in arid, open, or semi-arid areas.

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Falco tinnunculus, the common kestrel, is a small raptor with detailed physical traits, feeding habits and population status.

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a widespread Central and South American falcon with three distinct color morphs.

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Micrastur ruficollis, the barred forest falcon, is a raptor with defined plumage, subspecific variation, and a broad Neotropical distribution across varied forest habitats.

Pied Falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos (Blyth, 1843)

The pied falconet is a small resident black-and-white raptor ranging from northeast India through east China to Southeast Asia.

White-fronted Falconet

Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, 1879

The white-fronted falconet is a tiny endemic Bornean falcon distinguished by its characteristic forehead color.

Collared Falconet

Microhierax caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Microhierax caerulescens, the collared falconet, is a small pied falcon found in mainland Southeast Asia in low to mid elevation wooded habitats.

Black-thighed Falconet

Microhierax fringillarius (Drapiez, 1824)

Microhierax fringillarius is a tiny shrike-like falcon living across Southeast Asian lowland open and edge forests.

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777)

Caracara plancus, the crested caracara, is a large falcon species ranging from South America to the southern US.

Black Caracara

Daptrius ater Vieillot, 1816

Daptrius ater, the black caracara, is a South American bird of prey with a varied omnivorous diet and opportunistic feeding habits.

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Herpetotheres cachinnans, the laughing falcon, is a raptor with two subspecies found across Neotropical semi-open treed lowland habitats.

Spot-winged Falconet

Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)

Spiziapteryx circumcincta, the spot-winged falconet, is a small stocky raptor found in open Gran Chaco landscapes of central South America.

Pygmy Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus (A.Smith, 1836)

Polihierax semitorquatus, the pygmy falcon, is the smallest African falcon that lives in dry bush and preys on small animals.

Red-throated Caracara

Ibycter americanus (Boddaert, 1783)

Ibycter americanus, the red-throated caracara, is a specialized Central and South American bird of prey that hunts wasp and bee larvae, with an endangered population declining from deforestation.