[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax caerulescens | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Collared Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet a collier | [DE] Rotkehl-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete a collarado | [NL] Roodbroekdwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded and […]
Category: Falconiformes
Collared Forest Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur semitorquatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Collared Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex a collier | [DE] Kappen-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Collarejo | [NL] Grote Bosvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons varying in size from small to quite large. Their wings […]
Cryptic Forest Falcon (Micrastur mintoni)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur mintoni | [authority] Whittaker, 2002 | [UK] Cryptic Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex de Minton | [DE] – | [ES] – | [NL] Cryptische bosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur mintoni SA e Amazonia s to Bolivia Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons […]
Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax fringillarius | [authority] Drapiez, 1824 | [UK] Black-thighed Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet moineau | [DE] Finkenfalkchen | [ES] Halconcito Indonesio | [NL] Musvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Microhierax fringillarius OR Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. […]
Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco berigora | [authority] Vigors and Horsfield, 1827 | [UK] Brown Falcon | [FR] Faucon berigora | [DE] Habichtfalke | [ES] Halcon Berigora | [NL] Bruine valk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to […]
Buckleys Forest Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur buckleyi | [authority] Swann, 1919 | [UK] Buckleys Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex de Buckley | [DE] Traylor-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes de Buckley | [NL] Traylors Bosvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons varying in size from small to quite large. Their […]
Carunculated Caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Phalcoboenus carunculatus | [authority] Des Murs, 1853 | [UK] Carunculated Caracara | [FR] Caracara caroncule | [DE] Streifenkarakara | [ES] Caracara Carunculado | [NL] Lelcaracara Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phalcoboenus carunculatus SA Ecuador, sw Colombia Genus Phalcoboenus is a small genus of birds of prey in […]
Barred Forest Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur ruficollis | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Barred Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex barre | [DE] Sperber-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes | [NL] Gestreepte Bosvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons varying in size from small to quite large. Their wings are short […]
Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rufigularis | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Bat Falcon | [FR] Faucon des chauves-souris | [DE] Fledermaus-Falke | [ES] Milano Murcielaguero | [NL] Vleermuisvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]
Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco pelegrinoides | [authority] Temminck, 1829 | [UK] Barbary Falcon | [FR] Faucon pelerin | [DE] Wustenfalke | [ES] Halcon Peregrino | [NL] Barbarijnse Valk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]