Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae) - HBW 2
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
French: Faucon aplomado
German: Aplomadofalke
Spanish: Halcón Aleto
Taxonomy: Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822, Brazil.
Has been known as F. fuscocaerulescens, but this form is unidentifiable. Closely allied to F. deiroleucus and F. rufigularis. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- septentrionalis Todd, 1916 - S USA (Arizona, New Mexico and Texas) S locally through Mexico to Guatemala.
- femoralis Temminck, 1822 - Nicaragua and Belize through Panama to Colombia, E to the Guianas, and S through E Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina, extending S to Tierra del Fuego.
- pichinchae Chapman, 1925 - temperate zones of SW Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and W Bolivia S to N Chile and NW Argentina (Tucumán).
- Least Concern
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A bird preening on top of an antenna Putre, Tarapacá, Chile (ssp pichinchae)
Josep del Hoyo 20 October 2003 5 years ago 25 sec 4.2 -
A bird shaking its plummage and flying away Abra Malaga, Cusco, Peru (ssp pichinchae)
Stefan Behrens 2004 4 years ago 22 sec 3.6 -
A bird sat on a fence post Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela (ssp femoralis)
Keith Blomerley 25 February 2006 3 years ago 26 sec 3.5 -
An adult on the top of a trunk, moved by the wind Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela (ssp femoralis)
David Ascanio 31 December 2003 1 year ago 16 sec 3.3 -
An adult on top of a tree Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela (ssp femoralis)
David Ascanio 28 February 2006 3 years ago 39 sec 3.2 -
An adult perched Santa Cruz Zoo, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
Josep del Hoyo 3 years ago 29 sec 2.7
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.JPG "Falco femoralis femoralis [Aplomado Falcon, Halcón aplomado] (♀)")
A female perched on a branch, and looking at the photographer. El Paraíso, Barlovento, Miranda, Venezuela (ssp femoralis)
Eduardo López 23 June 2008 50 weeks ago 4.2 -
 (♂).JPG "Falco femoralis femoralis [Aplomado Falcon, Halcón aplomado] (♂)")
A male perched at the top of a shrub, also looking at the photographer. El Paraíso, Barlovento, Miranda, Venezuela (ssp femoralis)
Eduardo López 23 August 2008 50 weeks ago 4
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Calls in flight. Boa Nova, Bahia, Brazil
(ssp femoralis)
Ciro Albano 7 April 2008 51 weeks ago 3
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