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Falconidae -
Falcons and Caracaras
Subfamily - Polyborinae
White-throated Caracara
Phalcoboenus albogularis
monotypic
Striated Caracara
Phalcoboenus australis
monotypic
Southern Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
monotypic
Yellow-headed Caracara
Milvago chimachima cordata
* Chimango Caracara
Milvago chimango chimango
* Chimango Caracara
Milvago chimango temucoensis
Laughing Falcon
Herpetotheres cachinnans cachinnans
single member of genus
Subfamily - Falconinae
Updated - 04.12.11
Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus semitorquatus
Pied Falconet
Microhierax melanoleucos
monotypic
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
monotypic
* Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus
* Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus rufescens
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
monotypic
Seychelles Kestrel
Falco araea
monotypic, endemic to The Seychelles
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius cinnamonimus
Updated - 04.12.11
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides rupicoloides
Fox Kestrel
Falco alopex
monotypic
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
monotypic
* Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera ruficollis
* Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera horsbrugi
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
monotypic
Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularis rufigularis
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo subbuteo
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
monotypic
* Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus abyssinicus
Updated - 04.12.11
* Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus biarmicus
* Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus cassini
* Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus minor
