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
Caracara (subfamily)
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Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae. They are traditionally placed in subfamily Polyborinae with the forest falcons, but are sometimes considered to constitute their own subfamily, Ca
Falconidae
…South America during the Paleocene and is divided into three subfamilies: Herpetotherinae, which includes the laughing falcon and the forest falcons; Polyborinae, which includes the spot-winged falconet and the caracaras; and Falconinae, the true falcons, hobbies and kestrels (Falco) and the falconets (Microhierax…
Black caracara Rio Napo
Crested caracara, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
Crested caracara (C. plancus) in flight
Black Caracara Chupacacao Negro