Species in the genus Falco Results 1 - 20
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Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
The kestrel is our most common diurnal bird of prey, and is often seen hovering over farmland and at the sides of motorways. With ...  More  17 Images  11 Videos
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Fox kestrel (Falco alopex)
Information on the fox kestrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)
Like the Peregrine falcon, with which it often considered conspecific, the Barbary falcon exhibits dazzling aerial mastery and spe...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Greater kestrel (Falco rupicoloides)
Information on the greater kestrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)
Spanish for lead-coloured, the aplomado falcon’s common name is a reference to the adult’s blue-black upperparts. A slim-bodied ra...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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African hobby (Falco cuvierii)
The African hobby is a small, dark falcon with a slim body and long, scythe-like wings, which reach to the end of the tail when th...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon is a large, powerful bird of prey with an exceptionally broad wingspan for its ...  More  15 Images  2 Videos
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Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
The lesser kestrel is a small kestrel with long pointed wings and a long tail marked with a black band at the end. Males and femal...  More  31 Images  4 Videos
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Dickinson’s kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)
Information on Dickinson’s kestrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Grey kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
The grey kestrel is a fairly small and stocky bird of prey with, as its common name suggests, entirely slate grey plumage, which c...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Amur falcon (Falco amurensis)
A small, slender bird of prey, with long, pointed wings, the Amur falcon is noteworthy for undertaking one of the most arduous ann...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera)
Information on the red-necked falcon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Gyr falcon (Falco rusticolus)
Information on the gyr falcon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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Seychelles kestrel (Falco araea)
The Seychelles kestrel, the only day-flying raptor in the central Seychelles, is a small falcon with dark reddish-brown plumage on...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
The red-footed falcon is a small, slender bird of prey in which the male and female vary considerably in appearance. Males have m...  More  16 Images  0 Videos
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Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
The Eurasian hobby is a small, slender falcon with a relatively long, square tail, and long, scythe-like wings, giving it the appe...  More  23 Images  4 Videos
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Sooty falcon (Falco concolor)
The sooty falcon is an attractive, medium-sized bird of prey with long, slender wings and a long tail. Although the adult plumage ...  More  17 Images  1 Video
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
The lanner falcon is a handsome and powerful bird of prey, with grey-brown to slaty upperparts, a creamy-white throat and underpar...  More  22 Images  3 Videos
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