Falconidae

Falconidae
Nankeen Kestrel.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Genera
Daptrius  Phalcoboenus  Polyborus  Milvago  Herpetotheres  Micrastur  Spiziapteryx  Polihierax  Microhierax  Falco

The family Falconidae includes about 60 species of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from other Falconiformes in killing with their beaks instead of their feet. They have a "tooth" on the side of their beak for the purpose.

• ORDER FALCONIFORMES
  • Family Accipitridae: hawks, eagles and allies
  • Family Pandionidae: Osprey
  • FAMILY Falconidae
    • Black Caracara, Daptrius ater
    • Red-throated Caracara, Daptrius americanus
    • Carunculated Caracara, Phalcoboenus carunculatus
    • Mountain Caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
    • White-throated Caracara, Phalcoboenus albogularis
    • Striated Caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
    • Crested Caracara, Polyborus plancus
    • Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima
    • Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
    • Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
    • Barred Forest-Falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
    • Plumbeous Forest-Falcon, Micrastur plumbeus
    • Lined Forest-Falcon, Micrastur gilvicollis
    • Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon, Micrastur mirandollei
    • Collared Forest-Falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus
    • Buckley's Forest-Falcon, Micrastur buckleyi
    • Spot-winged Falconet, Spiziapteryx circumcinctus
    • African Pygmy Falcon, Polihierax semitorquatus
    • White-rumped Pygmy-Falcon, Polihierax insignis
    • Collared Falconet, Microhierax caerulescens
    • Black-thighed Falconet, Microhierax fringillarius
    • White-fronted Falconet, Microhierax latifrons
    • Philippine Falconet, Microhierax erythrogenys
    • Pied Falconet, Microhierax melanoleucus
    • Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni
    • Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
    • Madagascar Kestrel, Falco newtoni
    • Mauritius Kestrel, Falco punctatus
    • Seychelles Kestrel, Falco araea
    • Spotted Kestrel, Falco moluccensis
    • Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides
    • American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
    • Greater Kestrel, Falco rupicoloides
    • Fox Kestrel, Falco alopex
    • Grey Kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus
    • Dickinson's Kestrel, Falco dickinsoni
    • Banded Kestrel, Falco zoniventris
    • Red-necked Falcon, Falco chicquera
    • Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus
    • Amur Falcon, Falco amurensis
    • Eleonora's Falcon, Falco eleonorae
    • Sooty Falcon, Falco concolor
    • Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis
    • Merlin, Falco columbarius
    • Bat Falcon, Falco rufigularis
    • Orange-breasted Falcon, Falco deiroleucus
    • Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo
    • African Hobby, Falco cuvierii
    • Oriental Hobby, Falco severus
    • Australian Hobby, Falco longipennis
    • New Zealand Falcon, Falco novaeseelandiae
    • Brown Falcon, Falco berigora
    • Grey Falcon, Falco hypoleucos
    • Black Falcon, Falco subniger
    • Lanner Falcon, Falco biarmicus
    • Laggar Falcon, Falco jugger
    • Saker Falcon, Falco cherrug
    • Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
    • Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus
    • Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
    • Taita Falcon, Falco fasciinucha
  • Family Sagittariidae: Secretary Bird

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as of 2002-06-22