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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.
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.
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