[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Micrastur plumbeus | [authority] Sclater, 1918 | [UK] Plumbeous Forest Falcon | [FR] Carnifex plombe | [DE] Sperber-Waldfalke | [ES] Halcon montes Plomizo | [NL] Grijze bosvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Micrastur plumbeus SA sw Colombia, nw Ecuador Genus Members of the genus Micrastur are falcons […]
Tag: Falcons and caracaras
Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco deiroleucus | [authority] Temminck, 1825 | [UK] Orange-breasted Falcon | [FR] Faucon orange | [DE] Rotbrustfalke | [ES] Halcon Pechirrojo | [NL] Bonte Slechtvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco deiroleucus LA s Mexico to ne Argentina Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized […]
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco severus | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Oriental Hobby | [FR] Faucon aldrovandin | [DE] Malaien-Baumfalke | [ES] Alcotan Filipino | [NL] Oosterse Boomvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]
Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax erythrogenys | [authority] Vigors, 1831 | [UK] Philippine Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet des Philippines | [DE] Zweifarben-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded and […]
Pied Falconet (Microhierax melanoleucos)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax melanoleucos | [authority] Blyth, 1843 | [UK] Pied Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet noir et blanc | [DE] Elster-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete pio | [NL] Bonte Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded […]
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco columbarius | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Merlin | [FR] Faucon emerillon | [DE] Merlin | [ES] Esmerejon | [NL] Smelleken Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small American kestrel. The […]
Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Phalcoboenus megalopterus | [authority] Meyen, 1834 | [UK] Mountain Caracara | [FR] Caracara montagnard | [DE] Bergkarakara | [ES] Caracara Andino | [NL] Andescaracara Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phalcoboenus megalopterus SA Peru to c Chile Genus Phalcoboenus is a small genus of birds of prey in […]
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco cenchroides | [authority] Vigors and Horsfield, 1827 | [UK] Nankeen Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle d’Australie | [DE] Graubartfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Australiano | [NL] Australische Torenvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco cenchroides AU widespread Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but […]
New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco novaeseelandiae | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] New Zealand Falcon | [FR] Faucon de Nouvelle-Zelande | [DE] Maorifalke | [ES] Halcon Maori | [NL] Nieuwzeelandse Valk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Falco novaeseelandiae AU New Zealand Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, […]
Northern Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Caracara cheriway | [authority] Jacquin, 1784 | [UK] Northern Crested Caracara | [FR] Cacatoes banksien | [DE] Schopfkarakara | [ES] Carancho Norteno | [NL] Carancho Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Caracara cheriway NA, LA s USA to n SA Genus The genus caracara, comprises of two species; […]