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 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Spotted Kestrel Falco moluccensis (A)
- Australian Kestrel Falco cenchroides
- Oriental Hobby Falco severus
- Australian Hobby Falco longipennis
- Brown Falcon Falco berigora
- Gray Falcon Falco hypoleucos (A)
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea
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