Falconidae
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The falcons and caracaras are around 65 species of diurnal birds of prey that make up the family Falconidae. The family likely originated in South America during the Paleocene and is divided into thre
Brown Falcon, Vic, 3.1.2008
The laughing falcon is a snake-eating specialist
The red-footed falcon is unusual in being a colonial breeding falcon
Micrastur mintoni Cryptic Forest Falcon; Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
Peregrine falcon
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The peregrine falcon, also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae known for its speed. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underp
Falconidae
…central Africa, some remote oceanic islands, the high Arctic and Antarctica. Some species have exceptionally wide ranges, particularly the cosmopolitan peregrine falcon, which ranges from Greenland to Fiji and has the widest natural breeding distribution of any bird. Other species have more restricted distributions…
Falco peregrinus m Humber Bay Park Toronto
Falco peregrinus. Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
The appearance of a peregrine falcon in flight
A pair of peregrines eating ducks. Illustration by John James Audubon