[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Phalcoboenus australis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Striated Caracara | [FR] Caracara austral | [DE] Falkland-Karakara | [ES] Caracara Austral | [NL] Falklandcaracara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Phalcoboenus is a small genus of birds of prey in the Falconidae family. They are found in barren, open habitats […]

[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, […]

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur mirandollei | [authority] Schlegel, 1862 | [UK] Slaty-backed Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex ardoise | [DE] Graurucken-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Dorsigris | [NL] Mirandolle’s Bosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur mirandollei LA Costa Rica to e Brazil Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons […]

[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 […]

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Caracara plancus | [authority] Miller, 1777 | [UK] Southern Crested Caracara | [FR] Caracara huppe | [DE] Schopfkarakara | [ES] Caracara Carancho | [NL] Kuifcaracara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus caracara, comprises of two species; both birds of prey in the family Falconidae. The Northern Caracara which […]

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco cherrug | [authority] Gray, 1834 | [UK] Saker Falcon | [FR] Faucon sacre | [DE] Wurgfalke | [ES] Halcon sacre | [NL] Sakervalk 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 […]

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco mexicanus | [authority] Schlegel, 1850 | [UK] Prairie Falcon | [FR] Faucon des prairies | [DE] Prariefalke | [ES] Halcon Mejicano | [NL] Prairie-valk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco mexicanus NA, MA w Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Ibycter americanus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Red-throated Caracara | [FR] Caracara a gorge rouge | [DE] Rotkehl-Karakara | [ES] Caracara Gorgirrojo | [NL] Roodkeelcaracara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus) is a social species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It […]