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Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Linkks: falcons

A family of small to medium-sized, diurnal birds of prey with pointed wings. They do not build their own nests and mainly catch prey in the air. There are about 64 species worldwide, 9 are found in Britain.

Bird	Latin	Lists	Links	Notes
Kestrel (Common)	Falco tinnunculus	A	Common Kestrel RSPB BBC
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	A	Lesser Kestrel	rare
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	A	American Kestrel	rare
Merlin	Falco columbarius	A	Merlin RSPB BBC
Hobby (Eurasian)	Falco subbuteo	A	Eurasian Hobby RSPB BBC
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	A	Peregrine Falcon RSPB BBC
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	A	Red-footed Falcon	rare
Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	A	Eleonora's Falcon	rare
Gyr Falcon	Falco rusticolus	A	Gyr Falcon	rare

By: Keith Park	Section: Wildlife	Key:
Page Ref: falcons	Topic: Birds	Last Updated: 03/2010

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