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. There are 5 New Jersey species.
- Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (A)
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus (A)
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey
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