[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco fasciinucha | [authority] Reichenow and Neumann, 1895 | [UK] Taita Falcon | [FR] Faucon taita | [DE] Taitafalke | [ES] Halcon taita | [NL] Taita-valk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the […]
Category: Africa
Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araeus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco araeus | [authority] Oberholser, 1917 | [UK] Seychelles Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle des Seychelles | [DE] Seychellenfalke | [ES] Cernicalo de la Seychelles | [NL] Seychellentorenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco araeus AF Seychelles Islands Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, […]
Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco concolor | [authority] Temminck, 1825 | [UK] Sooty Falcon | [FR] Faucon concolore | [DE] Schieferfalke | [ES] Halcon Pizarroso | [NL] Woestijnvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco concolor AF, EU e Libya to sw Pakistan Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized […]
Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Polihierax semitorquatus | [authority] Smith, 1836 | [UK] Pygmy Falcon | [FR] Fauconnet d’ Afrique | [DE] Halsband-Zwergfalke | [ES] Hacloncito Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Polihierax genus are small to very small falcons. Their wings are rather short, but quite […]
Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco chicquera | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Red-necked Falcon | [FR] Faucon chiquera | [DE] Rothals-Falke | [ES] Alcotan Turumti | [NL] Rooddkopsmelleken Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small American […]
Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rupicolus | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Rock Kestrel | [FR] Cacatoes corella | [DE] Turmfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Vulgar | [NL] Zuid-Afrikaanse Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco rupicolus AF s Africa Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary […]
Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco newtoni | [authority] Gurney, 1863 | [UK] Malagasy Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle malgache | [DE] Madagaskarfalke | [ES] Cernicalo de aldabra | [NL] Madagaskartorenvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]
Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco punctatus | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Mauritius Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle de Maurice | [DE] Mauritiusfalke | [ES] Cernicalo de la mauricio | [NL] Mauritiustorenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco punctatus AF Mauritius Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Fox Kestrel (Falco alopex)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco alopex | [authority] Heuglin, 1861 | [UK] Fox Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle renard | [DE] Fuchsfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Zorruno | [NL] Vosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco alopex AF c, w Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from […]
Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rupicoloides | [authority] Smith, 1829 | [UK] Greater Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle aux yeux blancs | [DE] Steppenfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Ojiblanco | [NL] Grote Torenvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to […]