[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco peregrinus | [IT] Pellegrino | [UK] Peregrine Falcon | [FR] Faucon pelerin | [DE] Wanderfalke-peregrinus | [ES] Halcon Peregrino | [NL] Slechtvalk | [SU]Onti-aka Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco peregrinus Worldwide widespread Falco peregrinus anatum North America (south of tundra) to n Mexico Falco peregrinus …
Category Archive: Falconidae
Feb 17
Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco deiroleucus | [IT] Falco pettoarancio | [UK] Orange-breasted Falcon | [FR] Faucon orange | [DE] Rotbrustfalke | [ES] Halcon Pechirrojo | [NL] Bonte Slechtvalk | [SU]Aka Monotypic species Physical charateristics The face, sides of head and upper parts in the adult are black; the feathers margined with …
Feb 17
Lined Forest-Falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur gilvicollis | [IT] Falco di foresta piombato | [UK] Lined Forest-Falcon | [FR] Carnifex a gorge cendree | [DE] Einbinden-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Plomizo | [NL] Slater-Bosvalk | [SU]Wetbere-aka Physical charateristics No sexual difference is apparent. The back is blackish-grey and in many individuals the crown …
Feb 17
Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Herpetotheres cachinnans | [IT] Falco sghignazzante | [UK] Laughing Falcon | [FR] Macagua rieur | [DE] Lachfalke | [ES] Halcon Reidor | [NL] Lachvalk | [SU]Alen-aka Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur cachinnans Herpetotheres cachinnans LA Mexico to n Argentina Herpetotheres cachinnans cachinnans Nicaragua to Peru and …
Feb 17
Crested Caracara (Polyborus plancus)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Polyborus plancus | [IT] Caracara crestato | [UK] Crested Caracara | [FR] Caracara du Nord | [DE] Schopfkarakara | [ES] Carancho Norteno | [NL] Kuifcaracara | [SU]Aka Physical charateristics Sexes are similar in this medium-sized, broad-winged, long-tailed hawk. A Thick, grey hooked beak, with reddish cere and …
Feb 17
Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur semitorquatus | [IT] Falco dal collare | [UK] Collared Forest-Falcon | [FR] Carnifex a collier | [DE] Kappenwaldfalke | [ES] Halcon-montes Collarejo | [NL] Kiekendiefvalk | [SU]Aka Physical charateristics This hawk is sooty black above and white below, with a nuchal (back of the neck) white …
Feb 17
Black Caracara (Daptrius ater)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Daptrius ater | [IT] Caracara golagialla | [UK] Black Caracara | [FR] Caracara noir | [DE] Gelbkehlkarakara | [ES] Caracara Negro | [NL] Zwarte Caracara | [SU]Gerfutu-busikaka Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ibycter ater Daptrius ater SA Amazonia Physical charateristics All shiny black plumage with a bare …
Feb 17
Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco rufigularis | [IT] Sparviro dei pipistrelli | [UK] Bat Falcon | [FR] Milan des chauves-souris | [DE] Fledermausaar | [ES] Milano Murcielaguero | [NL] Vleermuiswouw | [SU]Fremusu-aka Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco rufigularis LA n Mexico to ne Argentina Falco rufigularis ophryophanes e Bolivia to …
Feb 17
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco femoralis | [IT] Falco Aplomado | [UK] Aplomado Falcon | [FR] Faucon aplomado | [DE] Aplomadofalke | [ES] Halcon Aleto | [NL] Aplomado-valk | [SU]Aka Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco femoralis LA widespread Falco femoralis femoralis Nicaragua through South America to Tierra del Fuego Falco …
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