[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 […]
Tag: Falcons and caracaras
Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco hypoleucos | [authority] Gould, 1841 | [UK] Grey Falcon | [FR] Faucon gris | [DE] Silberfalke | [ES] Halcon Gris | [NL] Grijze Valk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco hypoleucos AU Australia Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from […]
Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco ardosiaceus | [authority] Vieillot, 1823 | [UK] Grey Kestrel | [FR] Faucon ardoise | [DE] Graufalke | [ES] Cernicalo Pizarroso | [NL] Grijze Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco ardosiaceus AF c, w, sw Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rusticolus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Gyrfalcon | [FR] Faucon gerfaut | [DE] Gerfalke | [ES] Halcon Gerifalte | [NL] Giervalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco rusticolus NA, EU n Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]