Caracaras and Falcons
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet.
- Collared Forest Falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus (A) LC
- Northern Caracara, Caracara cheriway LC
- Eurasian Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus (C) LC
- American Kestrel, Falco sparverius LC
- Merlin, Falco columbarius LC
- Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo (C) LC
- Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus (A) NT
- Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis LC (ssp. septentrionalis: E and XN)
- Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus LC
- Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus LC (ssp. peregrinus: E)
- Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus LC
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