[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dickinsons Kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco dickinsoni | [authority] Sclater, 1864 | [UK] Dickinsons Kestrel | [FR] Faucon de Dickinson | [DE] Schwarzrucken-Falke | [ES] Cernicalo Dorsinegro | [NL] Dickensons Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco dickinsoni AF sc, se Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
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 […]
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 […]
Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]