Caracaras and Falcons
Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae /See Caracara, Falcon, Kestrel (bird)
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species world wide, and 10 North American species.
- Crested Caracara, Polyborus plancus (Caracara cheriway) (C) in Dec,Jan
- ( * SW) American Kestrel, Falco sparverius Permanent
- (SW) formerly Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
- Merlin, Falco columbarius (–Winter Range–)
- ( * SW) Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus Permanent
- ( * SW) Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus Permanent and (–Winter Range–) Less common in summer: Apr-Aug
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)
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