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.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Caracara | Caracara cheriway | Trinidad only |
| Yellow-headed Caracara | Milvago chimachima | |
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | Trinidad only |
| Aplomado Falcon | Falco femoralis | Trinidad only |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | |
| Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis | Trinidad only |
| Orange-breasted Falcon | Falco deiroleucus | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
Famous quotes containing the word falcons:
“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)