[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Herpetotheres cachinnans | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Laughing Falcon | [FR] Macagua rieur | [DE] Lachfalke | [ES] Halcon Reidor | [NL] Lachvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Herpetotheres are medium-sized, large-headed falcons; having rather short, rounded wings and a long strongly rounded tail. […]
Tag: Falcons and caracaras
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco naumanni | [authority] Fleischer, 1818 | [UK] Lesser Kestrel | [FR] Faucon crecerellette | [DE] Rotelfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Primilla | [NL] Kleine Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco naumanni EU sw, c, e Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Lined Forest Falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur gilvicollis | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] Lined Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex a gorge cendree | [DE] Zweibinden-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Plomizo | [NL] Gebandeerde Bosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur gilvicollis SA Amazonia Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons varying in […]
Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco newtoni | [authority] Gurney, 1863 | [UK] Malagasy Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle malgache | [DE] Madagaskarfalke | [ES] Cernicalo de aldabra | [NL] Madagaskartorenvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]
Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco punctatus | [authority] Temminck, 1821 | [UK] Mauritius Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle de Maurice | [DE] Mauritiusfalke | [ES] Cernicalo de la mauricio | [NL] Mauritiustorenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco punctatus AF Mauritius Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
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. […]
Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco jugger | [authority] Gray, 1834 | [UK] Laggar Falcon | [FR] Faucon laggar | [DE] Laggarfalke | [ES] Halcon Yaggar | [NL] Laggarvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco jugger OR Pakistan to Burma, India Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
[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 […]
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco tinnunculus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Kestrel | [FR] Faucon crecerelle | [DE] Turmfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Vulgar | [NL] Torenvalk 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 […]