Category: Falconidae

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 […]

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco vespertinus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Red-footed Falcon | [FR] Faucon kobez | [DE] Rotfuss-Falke | [ES] Cernicalo de Patas Rojas | [NL] Roodpootvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco vespertinus EU c Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary […]

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco deiroleucus | [authority] Temminck, 1825 | [UK] Orange-breasted Falcon | [FR] Faucon orange | [DE] Rotbrustfalke | [ES] Halcon Pechirrojo | [NL] Bonte Slechtvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco deiroleucus LA s Mexico to ne Argentina Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized […]

Oriental Hobby (Falco severus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco severus | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Oriental Hobby | [FR] Faucon aldrovandin | [DE] Malaien-Baumfalke | [ES] Alcotan Filipino | [NL] Oosterse Boomvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]

Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax erythrogenys | [authority] Vigors, 1831 | [UK] Philippine Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet des Philippines | [DE] Zweifarben-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded and […]

Pied Falconet (Microhierax melanoleucos)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax melanoleucos | [authority] Blyth, 1843 | [UK] Pied Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet noir et blanc | [DE] Elster-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete pio | [NL] Bonte Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded […]

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco peregrinus | [authority] Tunstall, 1771 | [UK] Peregrine Falcon | [FR] Faucon pelerin | [DE] Wanderfalke | [ES] Halcon Peregrino | [NL] Slechtvalk 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 […]

Plumbeous Forest Falcon (Micrastur plumbeus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur plumbeus | [authority] Sclater, 1918 | [UK] Plumbeous Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex plombe | [DE] Sperber-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon montes Plomizo | [NL] Grijze bosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur plumbeus SA sw Colombia, nw Ecuador Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons […]

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco columbarius | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Merlin | [FR] Faucon emerillon | [DE] Merlin | [ES] Esmerejon | [NL] Smelleken 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 kestrel. The […]

Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus)

[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Phalcoboenus megalopterus | [authority] Meyen, 1834 | [UK] Mountain Caracara | [FR] Caracara montagnard | [DE] Bergkarakara | [ES] Caracara Andino | [NL] Andescaracara Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phalcoboenus megalopterus SA Peru to c Chile Genus Phalcoboenus is a small genus of birds of prey in […]