Information about Falconidae
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) Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides | ||||||||||
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Daptrius Falco Herpetotheres Ibycter Micrastur Microhierax Milvago Phalcoboenus Polihierax Polyborus Spiziapteryx and see text. | ||||||||||
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.
Taxonomic list of Falconidae genera
- Genus Daptrius - Black Caracara
- Genus Ibycter - Red-throated Caracara (sometimes included in Daptrius)
- Genus Phalcoboenus (4 species)
- Genus Polyborus - crested caracaras (1 living species, 1 recently extinct)
- Genus Milvago - brown caracaras (2 species)
- Genus Herpetotheres - Laughing Falcon
- Genus Micrastur - forest falcons (7 species)
- Genus Spiziapteryx - Spot-winged Falconet
- Genus Polihierax - pygmy-falcons (2 species, includes Neohierax)
- Genus Microhierax - typical falconets (5 species)
- Genus Falco - true falcons, hobbies and kestrels (around 37 species)
- Parvulivenator (Early Eocene of England)
- Stintonornis (Early Eocene of England)
- Badiostes (Santa Cruz Early Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina)
- Falconidae gen. et sp. indet. (Early Miocene of Chubut, Argentina)
- Falconidae gen. et sp. indet. (Pinturas Early/Middle Miocene of Argentina)
- Pediohierax (Middle Miocene of Nebraska, USA) - formerly Falco ramenta
- Falconidae gen. et sp. indet. (Cerro Bandera Late Miocene of Neuquén, Argentina)[1]
- "Sushkinia" pliocaena (Early Pliocene of Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) - belongs into Falco?
External links
- http://www.soarinhawk.org/rehab/education/
- Falconidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Falconidae sounds in the xeno canto collection
Footnotes
1. ^ PVPH 465: a phalanx 1 of the middle toe. A caracara? Possibly belongs into extant genus.(Kramarz et al. 2005)
References
- Kramarz, Alejandro: Garrido, Alberto; Forasiepi, AnalÃa; Bond, Mariano & Tambussi, Claudia (2005): EstratigrafÃa y vertebrados (Aves y Mammalia) de la Formación Cerro Bandera, Mioceno Temprano de la Provincia del Neuquén, Argentina. Revista geológica de Chile 32(2): 273-291. HTML fulltext
F. cenchroides
Binomial name
Falco cenchroides
Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
The Australian or Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides
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Binomial name
Falco cenchroides
Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
The Australian or Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Falconiformes
Sharpe, 1874
Families
Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey.
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Sharpe, 1874
Families
Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey.
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Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785 – October 26, 1840) was an Irish zoologist and politician.
Vigors was born at Old Leighlin, County Carlow. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the army during the Peninsular War from 1809 to 1811.
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Vigors was born at Old Leighlin, County Carlow. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the army during the Peninsular War from 1809 to 1811.
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Daptrius
Species: D. ater
Binomial name
Daptrius ater
Vieillot, 1816
The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater
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Species: D. ater
Binomial name
Daptrius ater
Vieillot, 1816
The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater
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Falcons
Mauritius Kestrel, Falco punctatus.
This small falcon was nearly extinct in 1974.
This small falcon was nearly extinct in 1974.
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Herpetotheres
Vieillot 1817
Species: H. cachinnans
Binomial name
Herpetotheres cachinnans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Laughing Falcon
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Vieillot 1817
Species: H. cachinnans
Binomial name
Herpetotheres cachinnans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Laughing Falcon
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Ibycter
Species: I. americanus
Binomial name
Ibycter americanus
(Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms
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Species: I. americanus
Binomial name
Ibycter americanus
(Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms
- Falco americanus
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Micrastur
Gray,GR, 1841
Species
7 currently recognised: see text
Forest falcons are members of the genus Micrastur, part of the family Falconidae.
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Gray,GR, 1841
Species
7 currently recognised: see text
Forest falcons are members of the genus Micrastur, part of the family Falconidae.
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- Falconet redirects here. The Spot-winged Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) is probably not closely related to the typical falconets. For other uses, see Falconet (disambiguation).
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Milvago
Milvago is a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
It contains the following species:
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Milvago is a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima
- Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
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Phalcoboenus
Species
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Species
- Carunculated Caracara, Phalcoboenus carunculatus
- Mountain Caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
- White-throated Caracara, Phalcoboenus albogularis
- Striated Caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
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Polihierax
Species
Polihierax insignis
Polihierax semitorquatus
Synonyms
Neohierax
The pygmy-falcons, Polihierax, are a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
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Species
Polihierax insignis
Polihierax semitorquatus
Synonyms
Neohierax
The pygmy-falcons, Polihierax, are a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
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Polyborus
(Vieillot, 1816)
Species: P. plancus
Binomial name
Polyborus plancus
(Miller, JF, 1777)
Synonyms
Caracara cheriway
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(Vieillot, 1816)
Species: P. plancus
Binomial name
Polyborus plancus
(Miller, JF, 1777)
Synonyms
Caracara cheriway
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S. circumcincta
Binomial name
Spiziapteryx circumcincta
(Kaup, 1852)
The Spot-winged Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
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Binomial name
Spiziapteryx circumcincta
(Kaup, 1852)
The Spot-winged Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
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Falcons
Mauritius Kestrel, Falco punctatus.
This small falcon was nearly extinct in 1974.
This small falcon was nearly extinct in 1974.
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Polyborinae
Genera
Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae.
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Genera
- Daptrius
- Ibycter
- Phalcoboenus
- Polyborus
- Milvago
Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae.
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Daptrius
Species: D. ater
Binomial name
Daptrius ater
Vieillot, 1816
The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater
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Species: D. ater
Binomial name
Daptrius ater
Vieillot, 1816
The Black Caracara (Daptrius ater
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Ibycter
Species: I. americanus
Binomial name
Ibycter americanus
(Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms
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Species: I. americanus
Binomial name
Ibycter americanus
(Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms
- Falco americanus
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Phalcoboenus
Species
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Species
- Carunculated Caracara, Phalcoboenus carunculatus
- Mountain Caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
- White-throated Caracara, Phalcoboenus albogularis
- Striated Caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
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Polyborus
(Vieillot, 1816)
Species: P. plancus
Binomial name
Polyborus plancus
(Miller, JF, 1777)
Synonyms
Caracara cheriway
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(Vieillot, 1816)
Species: P. plancus
Binomial name
Polyborus plancus
(Miller, JF, 1777)
Synonyms
Caracara cheriway
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Milvago
Milvago is a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
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Milvago is a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima
- Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
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Herpetotheres
Vieillot 1817
Species: H. cachinnans
Binomial name
Herpetotheres cachinnans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Laughing Falcon
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Vieillot 1817
Species: H. cachinnans
Binomial name
Herpetotheres cachinnans
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Laughing Falcon
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