Falcons
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
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, 10 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | A rare vagrant |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | A resident breeding species |
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | A rare vagrant |
| Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | A rare vagrant |
| Amur Falcon | Falco amurensis | A rare vagrant |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | A resident breeding species |
| (Eurasian) Hobby | Falco subbuteo | A breeding summer visitor |
| Eleonora's Falcon | Falco eleonorae | A rare vagrant |
| Gyr Falcon | Falco rusticolus | A rare vagrant |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | A resident breeding species |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain
Famous quotes containing the word falcons:
“Thus piteously Love closed what he begat:
The union of this ever-diverse pair!
These two were rapid falcons in a snare,
Condemned to do the flitting of the bat.”
—George Meredith (1828–1909)