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 10 species which occur in Laos.
- White-rumped Falcon Polihierax insignis
- Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens
- Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucus
- Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
- Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- Oriental Hobby Falco severus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Laos
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“Thus piteously Love closed what he begat:
The union of this ever-diverse pair!
These two were rapid falcons in a snare,
Condemned to do the flitting of the bat.”
—George Meredith (1828–1909)