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 Germany.
- Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni (A)
- Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus (A)
- Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae (A)
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus (A)
- Saker Falcon Falco cherrug (A)
- Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus (A)
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: Birds Of Germany
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