Falcons
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in India.
- Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens
- Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucus
- Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
- Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
- Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus (Hypothetical according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005)
- Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- Oriental Hobby Falco severus
- Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
- Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
- Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
- Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides (Specifically F. peregrinus babylonicus according to Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005)
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
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