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 11 species which occur in Afghanistan.
- Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
- Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- Laggar Falcon Falco jugger
- Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
- Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
- Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Afghanistan
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