Falconidae

Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823

Falco ardosiaceus, the grey kestrel, is a small African falcon species with uniform dark grey adult plumage.

Falco rupicoloides A.Smith, 1829

Falco rupicoloides, the greater kestrel, is a small African falcon that lives in arid open habitats and has a stable global population.

Falco novaeseelandiae J.F.Gmelin, 1788

This is a detailed description of Falco novaeseelandiae, the New Zealand falcon, covering its traits, distribution, behaviour, and feeding ecology.

Falco cherrug J.E.Gray, 1834

Falco cherrug, the saker falcon, is a large raptor widely used in falconry for thousands of years.

Falco jugger J.E.Gray, 1834

Falco jugger, the laggar falcon, is a mid-sized hierofalcon of the Indian subcontinent with declining populations.

Falco naumanni J.G.Fleischer, 1818

Falco naumanni, the lesser kestrel, is a small falcon closely related to the common kestrel, currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800

Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800 is a slender medium-sized kestrel found across much of southern and central Africa, mostly in arid, open, or semi-arid areas.

Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Falco tinnunculus, the common kestrel, is a small raptor with detailed physical traits, feeding habits and population status.

Micrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)

The collared forest falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) is a widespread Central and South American falcon with three distinct color morphs.

Micrastur ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Micrastur ruficollis, the barred forest falcon, is a raptor with defined plumage, subspecific variation, and a broad Neotropical distribution across varied forest habitats.

Microhierax melanoleucos (Blyth, 1843)

The pied falconet is a small resident black-and-white raptor ranging from northeast India through east China to Southeast Asia.

Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, 1879

The white-fronted falconet is a tiny endemic Bornean falcon distinguished by its characteristic forehead color.

Microhierax caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Microhierax caerulescens, the collared falconet, is a small pied falcon found in mainland Southeast Asia in low to mid elevation wooded habitats.

Microhierax fringillarius (Drapiez, 1824)

Microhierax fringillarius is a tiny shrike-like falcon living across Southeast Asian lowland open and edge forests.

Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777)

Caracara plancus, the crested caracara, is a large falcon species ranging from South America to the southern US.

Daptrius ater Vieillot, 1816

Daptrius ater, the black caracara, is a South American bird of prey with a varied omnivorous diet and opportunistic feeding habits.

Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Herpetotheres cachinnans, the laughing falcon, is a raptor with two subspecies found across Neotropical semi-open treed lowland habitats.

Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)

Spiziapteryx circumcincta, the spot-winged falconet, is a small stocky raptor found in open Gran Chaco landscapes of central South America.

Polihierax semitorquatus (A.Smith, 1836)

Polihierax semitorquatus, the pygmy falcon, is the smallest African falcon that lives in dry bush and preys on small animals.

Ibycter americanus (Boddaert, 1783)

Ibycter americanus, the red-throated caracara, is a specialized Central and South American bird of prey that hunts wasp and bee larvae, with an endangered population declining from deforestation.