Birds Guide

Falconids
Nankeen Kestrel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia   Phylum: Chordata   Class: Aves   Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae Vigors, 1824
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.

Species

• Genus Daptrius
  • Black Caracara, Daptrius ater
    Red-throated Caracara, Daptrius americanus
• Genus Phalcoboenus
  • Carunculated Caracara, Phalcoboenus carunculatus
    Mountain Caracara, Phalcoboenus megalopterus
    White-throated Caracara, Phalcoboenus albogularis
    Striated Caracara, Phalcoboenus australis
• Genus Polyborus
  • Crested Caracara, Polyborus plancus
• Genus Milvago
  • Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima
  • Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
  • Milvago alexandri (extinct)
  • Milvago readei (extinct)
• Genus Herpetotheres
  • Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
• Genus Micrastur (Forest falcons -- see list in that page)
• Genus Spiziapteryx
  • Spot-winged Falconet, Spiziapteryx circumcinctus
• Genus Polihierax
  • African Pygmy Falcon, Polihierax semitorquatus
  • White-rumped Pygmy Falcon, Polihierax insignis
• Genus Microhierax
  • Collared Falconet, Microhierax caerulescens
    Black-thighed Falconet, Microhierax fringillarius
    White-fronted Falconet, Microhierax latifrons
    Philippine Falconet, Microhierax erythrogenys
    Pied Falconet, Microhierax melanoleucus
• Genus Falco (Falcons -- see list in that page)
• Genus Pediohierax
  • Pediohierax ramenta (extinct)
• Genus Badiostes
  • Badiostes patagonicus (extinct)

External links

• http://www.soarinhawk.org/educate.html
  as of 2002-06-22
• Falconidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection