List of Birds of Hispaniola - Caracaras and Falcons

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.

  • American Kestrel Falco sparverius
  • Merlin Falco columbarius
  • Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

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