[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco biarmicus | [authority] Temminck, 1825 | [UK] Lanner Falcon | [FR] Faucon lanier | [DE] Lannerfalke | [ES] Halcon borni | [NL] Lannervalk 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 […]
Category: Falconiformes
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. […]
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 […]
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes melambrotus | [authority] Wetmore, 1964 | [UK] Greater Yellow-headed Vulture | [FR] Grand Urubu | [DE] Grosser Gelbkopfgeier | [ES] Aura Selvatica | [NL] Grote Geelkopgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture (Cathartidae) family. The […]
Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco hypoleucos | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Grey Falcon | [FR] Faucon gris | [DE] Silberfalke | [ES] Halcon Gris | [NL] Grijze Valk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco hypoleucos AU Australia Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from […]
Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco ardosiaceus | [authority] Vieillot, 1823 | [UK] Grey Kestrel | [FR] Faucon ardoise | [DE] Graufalke | [ES] Cernicalo Pizarroso | [NL] Grijze Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco ardosiaceus AF c, w, sw Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rusticolus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Gyrfalcon | [FR] Faucon gerfaut | [DE] Gerfalke | [ES] Halcon Gerifalte | [NL] Giervalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco rusticolus NA, EU n Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the […]
Eleonoras Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco eleonorae | [authority] Gene, 1839 | [UK] Eleonoras Falcon | [FR] Faucon d’Eleonore | [DE] Eleonorenfalke | [ES] Halcon de Eleonora | [NL] Eleonora’s Valk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco eleonorae EU s Europe, also n AF Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly […]
Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Milvago chimango | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Chimango Caracara | [FR] Caracara chimango | [DE] Chimangokarakara | [ES] Caracara Chimango | [NL] Chimango Subspecies Monotypic species Genus A south American bird of prey, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are […]