[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco cenchroides | [authority] Vigors and Horsfield, 1827 | [UK] Nankeen Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle d’Australie | [DE] Graubartfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Australiano | [NL] Australische Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco cenchroides AU widespread Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Category: Falconiformes
Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Herpetotheres cachinnans | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Laughing Falcon | [FR] Macagua rieur | [DE] Lachfalke | [ES] Halcon Reidor | [NL] Lachvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Herpetotheres are medium-sized, large-headed falcons; having rather short, rounded wings and a long strongly rounded tail. […]
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco naumanni | [authority] Fleischer, 1818 | [UK] Lesser Kestrel | [FR] Faucon crecerellette | [DE] Rotelfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Primilla | [NL] Kleine Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco naumanni EU sw, c, e Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes burrovianus | [authority] Cassin, 1845 | [UK] Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | [FR] Urubu a tete jaune | [DE] Kleiner Gelbkopfgeier | [ES] Aura Sabanera | [NL] Kleine Geelkopgier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Cathartes burrovianus LA e Mexico to n Argentina Genus The genus Cathartes includes […]
Lined Forest Falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur gilvicollis | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Lined Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex a gorge cendree | [DE] Zweibinden-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Plomizo | [NL] Gebandeerde Bosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur gilvicollis SA Amazonia Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons varying in […]
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 […]
Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco subbuteo | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Hobby | [FR] Faucon hobereau | [DE] Baumfalke | [ES] Alcotan Europeo | [NL] 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 American kestrel. […]
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco tinnunculus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Kestrel | [FR] Faucon crecerelle | [DE] Turmfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Vulgar | [NL] Torenvalk 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. […]
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Sarcoramphus papa | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] King Vulture | [FR] Sarcoramphe roi | [DE] Konigsgeier | [ES] Zopilote Rey | [NL] Koningsgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Sarcorhamphus genus are medium-sized vultures with very broad wings and short broad tail. The bill is heavy; […]