Caracaras and 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 13 species which occur in Botswana.
- Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
- Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
- Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
- Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni
- Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
- Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
- Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
- Sooty Falcon Falco concolor (A)
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- African Hobby Falco cuvierii (A)
- Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Botswana
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