Falcons
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A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The word comes from their Latin name falco, related to Latin falx ("sickle") because of the shape of these birds' wings.
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Falcon Conservation: The 1950s saw a steep decline in peregrine falcon populations due to DDT pollution. Through conservation efforts this falcon is making a slow comeback.
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Gyrfalcon Photos
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Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
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Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 48 inches
Very large falcon
Long, broad-based, pointed wings
Short, dark, hooked beak ...
Order Falconiformes
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Falcon
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
common name for members of the Falconidae, a heterogeneous family of long-winged birds of prey closely related to the hawk. Falcons (genus Falco) range in size from the 61/2-in.
Falcon General name given for Falconidae , a heterogeneous family of long-winged birds of prey closely related to the Hawk. The size of a Vulcan varies from six and a half inches , falconet to the 24 in.
A Falcon is any of several species of bird of the genus Falco, such as the Peregrine Falcon which are raptors or birds of prey.
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
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Where are they found? Asia, Europe, Greenland, North America ...
Gyrfalcon Behaviour
No observations regarding Gyrfalcon behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
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Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Linnaeus
Status Rare in winter. Although there were only three records in the nineteenth century (first mentioned by Blakiston and Bland 1855) and only 7 more up to 1960, ...
Gyrfalcon much larger, with broader wings, longer tail (folded wingtips do not reach tail tip), and only an indistinct face stripe.
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Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)
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The Bat Falcon is distributed from Mexico through Central and South America to northern Argentina.
Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger) is a scarce but widespread resident in India. Size: 45 cm
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Distinguishing between hawks and falcons is a great practice for beginners because the two types of birds of prey are fairly easy to tell apart, so, efforts in this direction are almost certain to be rewarded, ...
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Aplomado Falcon (F. femoralis)
Peregrine Falcon (F. peregrinus)
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Falcons pair for life and usually build their nest on a high, inaccessible cliff. They return to the same nest each year. The nest itself is usually just a simple scrape and the ledge wide enough to take up to four young.
Falcons (Family Falconidae) are powerful hunters distinguished from hawks by their long wings, bent back at the wrist, narrow and pointed. Females are larger than the males.
Falcons
The American Kestrel, also known inappropriately as the Sparrow Hawk and Killy Hawk, is a cavity nester, often using abandoned woodpecker holes in pines. It doesn't use feeders but may use a nest box.
Falcons are similar to hawks and are characterized by their long wings
and by a notch on the upper part of the bill which is hooked.
The feet are powerful, with long, curved, sharp talons.
A falcon chick, especially one reared for falconry, that is still in its downy stage is known as an eyas (sometimes spelt eyass). The word arose by mistaken division of Old French un niais, from Latin presumed nidiscus ("nestling", from nidus = nest).
The falcon toad is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).
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The falcon will then rest for a moment, gripping its kill with one foot, standing with her wings spread over the kill, an action called mantling. The falcon will pluck the feathers and then eat the entire bird, later ridding itself of the castings.
The falcon was listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1970. The peregrine was included in the first list of endangered species promulgated under Michigan's Endangered Species Act.
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis - Juvenile in flight from below
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"The Falcons of the World," Cade, Tom. New York: Cornell University Press, 1982.
"Birds of Prey," Cuisin, Michel. New Jersey: Silver Burnett Company, 1980.
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These falcons are formidable hunters that prey on other birds (and bats) in mid-flight. Peregrines hunt from above and, after sighting their prey, drop into a steep, swift dive that can top 200 miles an hour (320 kilometers an hour).
These Falcons were all that were seen of this species during our expedition, and I am inclined to think that this bird must be rare in that part of Labrador.
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
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The gyrfalcon is fairly common in the far northern latitudes. It seems to have escaped the severe population declines many birds of prey experienced due to eggshell thinning caused by the pesticide DDT in the last half of the 20th century.
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
The Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) is a resident across much of the western United States and northern Mexico.
Aplomado Falcons are most often seen in pairs. They do not build their own nests, but use stick nests built by other birds. Pairs work together to find prey and flush it from cover.
The term falcon derives from the Latin falco meaning 'sickle'. This references the curved beak and talons of these birds.
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Peregrine falcons are monogamous, meaning they mate for life. They also breed in the same territory each year. The male courts the female for about one month, using aerial displays.
Peregrine falcons are found along Assateague Island National Seashore and the nearby barrier islands. Assateague is an important recovery area for the peregrine falcon (once listed under the endangered species act).
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus cassini
Local Name: Sparrow Hawk, Cassin's Falcon
Breeding Range: Falklands, Chile & Argentina
Length: 42cm.
Falklands Population: ~300 breeding pairs
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Peregrine falcons do not build a nest. Usually, they create a scrape on the ledge of a cliff and the eggs are laid there. Eggs have, however, also been reported in old bird nests or in tree cavities.
Peregrine Falcons and Man
For many years, gamekeepers persecuted peregrines because of their liking for grouse, and their eggs have been prized by collectors.
Peregrine falcons are endangered all throughout Canada because of pesticides. Scientists have set up populations in southern Canada by captive-breeding the falcons to make sure that they do not die out.
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Peregrine falcons mate for life and breed in the same territory each year. The male courts the female for about one month, using aerial displays. They make a nest, or scrape, on ledges and in small caves located high on a cliff.
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Peregrine falcons don't breed in Florida, but like many northern breeders, some spend the winter here.
The female falcon is called the falcon; the male is called the tercel (from the German word terzel, which means one-third, since the male is roughly one-third the size of the female).
Red-footed Falcon
Browse through the birds of prey plates in a modern Field Guide and the highly distinctive male red footed falcon always stands out. It is a vagrant to Norfolk, mostly in the spring.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Status: Migrant.
Last recorded on site in 2010
Breeding Status:-
2007 to 2011: Likely but not confirmed
This species is State Threatened.
The Peregrine Falcon is a large falcon where both male and female look alike. The female, or the falcon, is about 1/3 larger than the male, or tiercel. Adults have a dark slate blue color to the back and wings, a dark blue tail that is lightly barred.
Considered common in many parts of its range, and declining in others, the Gyrfalcon seems to have escaped the problems that befell the Peregrine in many parts of the world.
Similar Species: Peregrine Falcon
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Raptor Hunting; Size and Sex in Raptors; Conservation of Raptors; Wing Shapes; Metallic Poisons; Site Tenacity.
Falcon Chick Is a Female
Last year's pygmy falcon chick is still occasionally fed by the parents but she can often be seen "hunting and attacking" plants. She is a fairly fearless but very calm bird. The parents have started another clutch.
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Merlin (Falco columbarius). Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC 10/19/03
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Gyrfalcon Nest
Ten years ago when I visited Denali National Park in mid July, the highlight of the trip was a pair of Gyrfalcons with their fledgling at Polychrome Pass. The birds (or maybe one of their offspring) are still nesting in the area.
Taita Falcon
Africa Bird Guide Information: The Taita falcon (Falco fasciinucha) is a small raptor with a banded nape. It was first identified in Kenya and is similar to the Peregrine falcon but smaller in size. The two birds often...
Saker Falcon
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