American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Science Article 17 abstract Reverse mounting during mating has been reported in a number of avian orders (see James 1983 for review). Several authors imply that the behavior is aberrant (Ficken 1963, Nolan 1978, Thompson and Lanyon 1979), while others suggest that reverse mounting is a normal behavioral trait during courtship […]
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Study Plan for Avian Injury Study
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Science Article 21 abstract Past and continuing discharges of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have contaminated the natural resources of the Hudson River. The Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees – New York State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of the Interior – are conducting a natural resource damage assessment […]
Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco fasciinucha | [authority] Reichenow and Neumann, 1895 | [UK] Taita Falcon | [FR] Faucon taita | [DE] Taitafalke | [ES] Halcon taita | [NL] Taita-valk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the […]
Spotted Kestrel (Falco moluccensis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco moluccensis | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] Spotted Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle des Moluques | [DE] Molukkenfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Moluqueno | [NL] Indische Torenvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the […]
Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araeus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco araeus | [authority] Oberholser, 1917 | [UK] Seychelles Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle des Seychelles | [DE] Seychellenfalke | [ES] Cernicalo de la Seychelles | [NL] Seychellentorenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco araeus AF Seychelles Islands Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, […]
Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco concolor | [authority] Temminck, 1825 | [UK] Sooty Falcon | [FR] Faucon concolore | [DE] Schieferfalke | [ES] Halcon Pizarroso | [NL] Woestijnvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco concolor AF, EU e Libya to sw Pakistan Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized […]
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco cherrug | [authority] Gray, 1834 | [UK] Saker Falcon | [FR] Faucon sacre | [DE] Wurgfalke | [ES] Halcon sacre | [NL] Sakervalk 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 […]
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 […]
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco mexicanus | [authority] Schlegel, 1850 | [UK] Prairie Falcon | [FR] Faucon des prairies | [DE] Prariefalke | [ES] Halcon Mejicano | [NL] Prairie-valk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco mexicanus NA, MA w Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary […]
Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco chicquera | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Red-necked Falcon | [FR] Faucon chiquera | [DE] Rothals-Falke | [ES] Alcotan Turumti | [NL] Rooddkopsmelleken 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 […]