Tag: Falcons and caracaras

Plumbeous Forest Falcon (Micrastur plumbeus)

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]