[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 […]
Tag: Falcons and caracaras
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 […]
Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Caracara plancus | [authority] Miller, 1777 | [UK] Southern Crested Caracara | [FR] Caracara huppe | [DE] Schopfkarakara | [ES] Caracara Carancho | [NL] Kuifcaracara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus caracara, comprises of two species; both birds of prey in the family Falconidae. The Northern Caracara which […]
Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Ibycter americanus | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Red-throated Caracara | [FR] Caracara a gorge rouge | [DE] Rotkehl-Karakara | [ES] Caracara Gorgirrojo | [NL] Roodkeelcaracara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus) is a social species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It […]
Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rupicolus | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Rock Kestrel | [FR] Cacatoes corella | [DE] Turmfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Vulgar | [NL] Zuid-Afrikaanse Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco rupicolus AF s Africa Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary […]
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 […]
Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Polihierax semitorquatus | [authority] Smith, 1836 | [UK] Pygmy Falcon | [FR] Fauconnet d’ Afrique | [DE] Halsband-Zwergfalke | [ES] Hacloncito Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Polihierax genus are small to very small falcons. Their wings are rather short, but quite […]
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 […]
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco peregrinus | [authority] Tunstall, 1771 | [UK] Peregrine Falcon | [FR] Faucon pelerin | [DE] Wanderfalke | [ES] Halcon Peregrino | [NL] Slechtvalk 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 […]