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 19 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Black Caracara Daptrius ater
- Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus
- Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus
- Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus
- Northern Caracara Caracara cheriway
- Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
- Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
- Barred Forest Falcon Micrastur ruficollis
- Plumbeous Forest Falcon Micrastur plumbeus
- Lined Forest Falcon Micrastur gilvicollis
- Slaty-backed Forest Falcon Micrastur mirandollei
- Collared Forest Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus
- Buckley's Forest Falcon Micrastur buckleyi
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
- Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador
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