Falconiformes
Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
HBW 2, p. 216
- Small to medium-sized predatory birds with hooked bill and usually raptorial talons.
- All regions except Antarctic.
- All habitats, from tundra to desert to tropical forest.
- 10 genera, 62 species, 149 taxa.
- 6 species threatened; 1 subspecies extinct since 1600.
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List of species:
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- 26 1 8 17 8 1 Black Caracara (Daptrius ater)
- 34 4 11 19 8 2 Red-throated Caracara (Daptrius americanus)
- 9 4 5 8 3 Carunculated Caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus)
- 49 19 30 8 4 Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus)
- 14 9 5 8 5 White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis)
- 104 5 45 54 6 6 Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)
- 140 2 96 42 8 8 Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus)
- 94 3 57 34 8 9 Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)
- 49 1 33 15 8 10 Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango)
- 70 5 37 28 8 11 Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
- 24 8 12 4 8 12 Barred Forest-falcon (Micrastur ruficollis)
- 1 1 4 13 Plumbeous Forest-falcon (Micrastur plumbeus)
- 6 2 3 1 8 14 Lined Forest-falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis)
- 12 4 5 3 8 15 Cryptic Forest-falcon (Micrastur mintoni)
- 3 2 1 8 16 Slaty-backed Forest-falcon (Micrastur mirandollei)
- 19 5 11 3 8 16 Collared Forest-falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)
- 7 2 5 8 17 Buckley's Forest-falcon (Micrastur buckleyi)
- 8 1 5 2 8 18 Spot-winged Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcinctus)
- 23 16 7 8 19 African Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
- 7 4 3 6 20 White-rumped Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax insignis)
- 15 6 9 8 21 Collared Falconet (Microhierax caerulescens)
- 10 7 3 8 22 Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius)
- 4 3 1 6 23 White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons)
- 7 1 2 4 8 24 Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
- 3 1 2 8 25 Pied Falconet (Microhierax melanoleucus)
- 82 1 34 47 4 26 Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- 217 1 120 96 8 27 Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
- 8 3 5 8 28 Madagascar Kestrel (Falco newtoni)
- 3 3 4 29 Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus)
- 3 1 2 4 30 Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araea)
- 6 3 3 8 31 Spotted Kestrel (Falco moluccensis)
- 39 1 23 15 8 32 Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)
- 133 1 79 53 8 33 American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
- 17 13 4 8 34 Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides)
- 11 8 3 8 35 Fox Kestrel (Falco alopex)
- 22 6 16 8 36 Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
- 4 3 1 8 37 Dickinson's Kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)
- 5 2 3 8 38 Banded Kestrel (Falco zoniventris)
- 33 23 10 8 39 Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
- 20 1 10 9 6 40 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
- 39 21 18 8 41 Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
- 19 2 10 7 8 42 Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
- 3 2 1 6 43 Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)
- 36 1 18 17 8 44 Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
- 57 27 30 8 45 Merlin (Falco columbarius)
- 33 1 14 18 8 46 Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)
- 15 11 4 6 47 Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus)
- 57 2 31 24 8 48 Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
- 5 2 3 8 49 African Hobby (Falco cuvierii)
- 8 8 8 50 Oriental Hobby (Falco severus)
- 28 14 14 8 51 Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
- 17 12 5 6 52 New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae)
- 40 2 27 11 8 53 Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)
- 5 4 1 4 54 Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos)
- 1 1 8 55 Black Falcon (Falco subniger)
- 41 26 15 8 56 Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- 20 1 11 8 6 57 Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)
- 32 1 22 9 3 58 Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
- 24 14 10 8 59 Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
- 12 6 6 8 60 Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
- 164 7 83 74 8 61 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- 3 1 2 6 62 Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)
Family statistics
10 genera, 62 species
| 2000 files covering | |
|---|---|
| 10 genera | (100%) |
| 62 species | (100%) |
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