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 12 species which have been recorded in Paraguay.
- Southern Caracara Caracara plancus
- Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
- Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango
- Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
- Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis
- Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus
- Spot-winged Falconet Spiziapteryx circumcinctus
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
- Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
- Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Paraguay
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