Species Database Compilation Quest

family falconidae: 64/64 claimed

Peregrine Falcon

Common Name: Peregrine Falcon
Alternative Names: Peregrine, Duck Hawk
Genus & Species: Falco peregrinus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Barbary Falcon (Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides)
Brief Description: An exceptionally fast bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is charcoal gray with a creamy underside, finely barred. Distinctive triangular stripes point from its eyes to its jawline. Its speed is unmatched among all extant living things.
Size: 34-58 cm (13-23 in.); 0.3-1.5 kg (0.7-3.3 lbs); wingspan 74-120 cm (29-47 in.)
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Prairie Falcon

Common Name: Prairie Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco mexicanus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An efficient bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is sandy brown above, creamy below, with dark streaks running down its chest. It is distinguished by its facial stripes, the trail of white over its eyes, and the black coverts along the undersides of its wings.
Size: 37-47 cm (15-19 in.); 0.4-1.1 kg (0.9-2.4 lbs); wingspan 90-115 cm (35-45 in.)
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Taita Falcon

Common Name: Taita Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco fasciinucha
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, stocky bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are mostly a dark, grayish brown, with pale orange suffusing its pale underside, lining its cheeks, and splashing into two spots at its nape.
Size: 25-28 cm (10-11 in.); 210-345 g (0.5-0.8 lbs); wingspan 61-72 cm (24-28 in.)
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Gyrfalcon

Common Name: Gyrfalcon
Alternative Names: Gyr
Genus & Species: Falco rusticolus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An impressive bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its coloration is highly variable, but always in grayscale; upper feathers range from silver to black with white lacing, dwindling into a pale front marked with dark bars or arrowheads.
Size: 48-64 cm (19-25 in.); 0.8-2.2 kg (1.8-4.9 lbs); wingspan 105-135 cm (41-53 in.)
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Saker Falcon

Common Name: Saker Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco cherrug
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is grayish brown with a creamy underside, streaked and spotted at the interface between. Thin, dark stripes fall from its eyes and wrap around to its nape, contrasting against a head that is otherwise rather pale.
Size: 45-57 cm (17-22 in.); 0.7-1.3 kg (1.5-2.9 lbs); wingspan 97-125 cm (38-49 in.)
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Laggar Falcon

Common Name: Laggar Falcon
Alternative Names: Lugger Falcon, Jugger
Genus & Species: Falco jugger
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A slender bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. It is grayish brown above and very pale below, with darker color trailing in streaks from its eyes to its neck and its nape. Contrasting stripes of white smear over its brows.
Size: 39-46 cm (15-18 in.); 0.5-0.9 kg (1.1-2.0 lbs); wingspan 88-105 cm (34-41 in.)
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Lanner Falcon

Common Name: Lanner Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco biarmicus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Feldegg’s Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggi)
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are bluish or brownish gray with a paler underside, lightly patterned in black and washed in orange, almost pink. The dark stripes below its eyes curve around to point at its nape.
Size: 39-48 cm (15-19 in.); 0.4-0.9 kg (0.9-2.0 lbs); wingspan 88-115 cm (35-45 in.)
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Black Falcon

Common Name: Black Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco subniger
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A broad-shouldered bird of prey with long, pointed wings, and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Aptly named, its plumage is uniformly dark, ranging from deep brown to sooty black. Its flight feathers are slightly lighter in color underneath, and it may have a white smudge at its chin or other stray speckles.
Size: 45-56 cm (18-22 in.); 0.6-1.0 kg (1.3-2.2 lbs); wingspan 96-115 cm (38-45 in.)
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Brown Falcon

Common Name: Brown Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco berigora
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A round-shouldered bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers appear in variable shades of brown, tan, and rusty red, with dark teardrops below its eyes and barring across the undersides of its wings and tail. It has long, featherless legs and a relatively large head.
Size: 41-51 cm (16-20 in.); 0.3-0.9 kg (0.7-2.0 lbs); wingspan 88-115 cm (35-45 in.)
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Gray Falcon

Common Name: Gray Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco hypoleucos
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A stocky bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is blue-gray above and silver below, wings fading gradually to black at the tips. The dark markings around its yellow-ringed eyes give it a rather haggard look.
Size: 33-43 cm (13-17 in.); 335-625 g (0.7-1.4 lbs); wingspan 81-100 cm (32-39 in.)
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Aplomado Falcon

Common Name: Aplomado Falcon
Alternative Names: Orange-chested Hobby
Genus & Species: Falco femoralis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A slender, colorful bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are bluish or brownish gray with a tricolored underside in black, white, and soft orange. Prominent stripes delineate its face.
Size: 38-43 cm (15-17 in.); 210-500 g (0.5-1.1 lbs); wingspan 79-100 cm (31-39 in.)
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New Zealand Falcon

Common Name: New Zealand Falcon
Alternative Names: Ngarangi, Bush Hawk, Sparrow Hawk
Genus & Species: Falco novaeseelandiae
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An efficient bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is medium brown above, streaked and mottled with white, orange, and red underneath. It is known for its aggressive tendencies.
Size: 36-48 cm (14-19 in.); 250-600 g (0.6-1.3 lbs); wingspan 66-91 cm (26-36 in.)
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Orange-breasted Falcon

Common Name: Orange-breasted Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco deiroleucus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A dashing bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is blue-black above with a white throat and a deep, rusty orange underside. It wears a dark helmet and a vest of broadly barred black-and-white feathers.
Size: 35-40 cm (14-16 in.); 325-700 g (0.6-1.5 lbs); wingspan 77-90 cm (30-35 in.)
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Bat Falcon

Common Name: Bat Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco rufigularis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, dashing bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are predominantly bluish black, but its underside is tricolored, transitioning sharply from cream to black and white to red.
Size: 23-30 cm (9-12 in.); 110-240 g (3.9-8.5 oz.); wingspan 51-67 cm (20-26 in.)
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Merlin

Common Name: Merlin
Alternative Names: Pigeon Hawk
Genus & Species: Falco columbarius
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, dashing bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is that of the archetypal falcon: darker above, ranging from pale blue-gray to almost black, and paler cream below, with bold streaks in deep brown. It is known for its speed and ferocity.
Size: 24-32 cm (9-13 in.); 160-240 g (5.6-8.5 oz.); wingspan 53-73 cm (21-29 in.)
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Amur Falcon

Common Name: Amur Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco amurensis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are bluish to brownish gray with a lighter underside, either unmarked or with dark arrowheads. It is distinguished by its reddish-orange feet and facial skin.
Size: 28-30 cm (11-12 in.); 97-190 g (3.4-6.7 oz.); wingspan 63-71 cm (25-28 in.)
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Red-footed Falcon

Common Name: Red-footed Falcon
Alternative Names: Western Red-footed Falcon
Genus & Species: Falco vespertinus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, elegant bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. It is named for the orange to scarlet skin on its feet. Some individuals are largely blue-gray, somewhat lighter beneath with chestnut along the belly and the underside of the tail; others have pale heads and fronts, banded above and thinly streaked below.
Size: 27-32 cm (11-13 in.); 115-200 g (4.1-7.1 oz.); wingspan 65-77 cm (26-30 in.)
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Red-necked Falcon

Common Name: Red-necked Falcon
Alternative Names: Red-headed Merlin, Red-headed Falcon
Genus & Species: Falco chicquera
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Rufous-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera ruficollis)
Brief Description: A slim, but powerful bird of prey with long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. It is named for the deep cinnamon coloring that washes over its nape and crown; the wide yellow skin around its eyes is rather distinguishing, as well. Its feathers are otherwise pale gray with fine barring across its off-white front.
Size: 28-36 cm (11-14 in.); 140-305 g (4.9-10.8 oz.); wingspan 55-80 cm (22-31 in.)
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Eleonora's Falcon

Common Name: Eleonora's Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco eleonorae
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An elegant bird of prey with strikingly long, narrow wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Some individuals are near-black in their entirety, while others have white cheeks and a chestnut underbelly with broad, thick streaks.
Size: 36-42 cm (14-17 in.); 340-460 g (0.7-1.0 lbs); wingspan 84-105 cm (33-41 in.)
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Sooty Falcon

Common Name: Sooty Falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco concolor
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An elegant bird of prey with strikingly long, narrow wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are a solid smoky gray. It is notable for its relatively long, lanky build.
Size: 32-36 cm (13-14 in.); 300-350 g (0.7-0.8 lbs); wingspan 75-88 cm (30-35 in.)
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Eurasian Hobby

Common Name: Eurasian Hobby
Alternative Names: Hobby
Genus & Species: Falco subbuteo
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A streamlined bird of prey with strikingly long, narrow wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are dark gray with a creamy, boldly-streaked underside that rises into solid off-white at its cheeks and throat.
Size: 28-36 cm (11-14 in.); 130-340 g (4.6-12.0 oz.); wingspan 68-84 cm (27-33 in.)
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African Hobby

Common Name: African Hobby
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco cuvierii
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, streamlined bird of prey with strikingly long, narrow wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are largely a deep blue-gray, darker yet at its head, chestnut at its underside with streaks of black.
Size: 26-31 cm (10-12 in.); 125-225 g (4.4-7.9 oz.); wingspan 60-73 cm (24-29 in.)
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Oriental Hobby

Common Name: Oriental Hobby
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco severus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, streamlined bird of prey with strikingly long, narrow wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. It is dark gray, almost black, with a solid chestnut underside and a paler throat and collar.
Size: 24-30 cm (9-12 in.); 170-250 g (6.0-8.8 oz.); wingspan 61-69 cm (24-27 in.)
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Australian Hobby

Common Name: Australian Hobby
Alternative Names: Little Falcon
Genus & Species: Falco longipennis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A streamlined bird of prey with strikingly long, narrow wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are dark gray above, blacker at its head above a creamy throat and half-collar. Its underside is a rusty sort of cinnamon color, mottled with black and gray.
Size: 30-35 cm (12-14 in.); 130-420 g (4.6-14.8 oz.); wingspan 66-87 cm (26-34 in.)
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American Kestrel

Common Name: American Kestrel
Alternative Names: Sparrow Hawk
Genus & Species: Falco sparverius
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A very small, colorful falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. It is rather lacking in muscle, but its lighter build makes it an efficient ambush predator. Its plumage is tricolored: bright pinkish orange above and creamy or white below, with accents in saturated blue. Dark spots, streaks, and bars mark its body, and black stripes form a distinctive facial pattern.
Size: 22-31 cm (9-12 in.); 80-165 g (2.8-5.8 oz.); wingspan 51-61 cm (20-24 in.)
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Common Kestrel

Common Name: Common Kestrel
Alternative Names: Eurasian Kestrel, European Kestrel, Old World Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco tinnunculus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A stealthy falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its plumage is light chestnut above, paler beige below, sometimes with a blue-gray cap. Dark spots, streaks, and bars mark its body, and black stripes form a distinctive facial pattern.
Size: 27-35 cm (11-14 in.); 135-315 g (4.8-11.1 oz.); wingspan 57-79 cm (22-31 in.)
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Greater Kestrel

Common Name: Greater Kestrel
Alternative Names: White-eyed Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco rupicoloides
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A stealthy falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its eyes are relatively small and wear a rather distinctive expression. It is golden-brown in color with heavy barring and streaking all over.
Size: 29-37 cm (11-14 in.); 165-300 g (5.8-10.6 oz.); wingspan 68-84 cm (27-33 in.)
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Lesser Kestrel

Common Name: Lesser Kestrel
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco naumanni
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small and rather delicate falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, tapered wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Some individuals are tricolored in cream, slate gray, and warm reddish orange, sparsely spotted; others are brown with paler undersides and dark barring.
Size: 29-32 cm (11-13 in.); 90-210 g (3.2-7.4 oz.); wingspan 58-73 cm (23-29 in.)
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Fox Kestrel

Common Name: Fox Kestrel
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco alopex
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A slim falcon with a notably long tail, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, tapered wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its feathers are a fiery shade of orange, darker at its flight feathers. It is patterned with fine black barring and streaking.
Size: 32-39 cm (13-15 in.); 250-300 g (0.6-0.7 lbs); wingspan 76-88 cm (30-35 in.)
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Rock Kestrel

Common Name: Rock Kestrel
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco rupicolus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A stealthy falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its dusty brown-gray head stands out from its otherwise chestnut plumage, which lightens at the undersides of its wings and tail. It is finely patterned with black spots and streaks.
Size: 27-35 cm (11-14 in.); 135-315 g (4.8-11.1 oz.); wingspan 57-79 cm (22-31 in.)
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Spotted Kestrel

Common Name: Spotted Kestrel
Alternative Names: Moluccan Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco moluccensis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its feathers are deep chestnut with an off-white chin and a dark stripe beneath each eye. It is named for the black spotting that covers nearly its entire body, heavier above, more freckly below.
Size: 26-32 cm (10-13 in.); ~160 g (~5.6 oz.); wingspan 59-71 cm (23-28 in.)
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Australian Kestrel

Common Name: Australian Kestrel
Alternative Names: Nankeen Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco cenchroides
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A rather delicate falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, tapered wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its plumage is tawny above, off-white below, with a slight golden wash around its neck and over its chest. It is lightly spotted and penciled with black, which also covers its flight feathers and falls in a stripe below each eye.
Size: 28-35 cm (11-14 in.); 120-275 g (4.2-9.7 oz.); wingspan 66-78 cm (26-31 in.)
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Madagascar Kestrel

Common Name: Madagascar Kestrel
Alternative Names: Malagasy Kestrel, Madagascar Spotted Kestrel, Malagasy Spotted Kestrel, Newton's Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco newtoni
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Aldabra Kestrel (Falco newtoni aldabranus)
Brief Description: A small falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its feathers are deep chestnut with a lighter front that ranges from pale rust to clean white, spotted black. A subtly darker stripe curves under each eye.
Size: ~25 cm (~10 in.); 85-160 g (3.0-5.6 oz.); wingspan 49-63 cm (19-25 in.)
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Mauritius Kestrel

Common Name: Mauritius Kestrel
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco punctatus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A short, stout falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has a toothlike notch in its beak, though its wings are unusually round and short. Its plumage is deep chestnut with a creamy white underside. It is patterned with black spots, bars, and diamonds, and a subtly darker stripe trails under each eye.
Size: 25-29 cm (10-11 in.); 120-230 g (4.2-8.1 oz.); wingspan 49-56 cm (19-22 in.)
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Seychelles Kestrel

Common Name: Seychelles Kestrel
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco araeus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A diminutive falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has a toothlike notch in its beak, though its wings are unusually short. Its plumage is colorful — deep, rusty orange with a pinkish wash over its paler underside. Its dark gray head and tail contrast sharply. It is thoroughly patterned with black, and a subtly darker stripe curves under each eye.
Size: 15-24 cm (6-9 in.); 70-90 g (2.5-3.2 oz.); wingspan 44-47 cm (17-19 in.)
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Gray Kestrel

Common Name: Gray Kestrel
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Falco ardosiaceus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has a toothlike notch in its beak, though its wings are unusually short. Its plumage is uniformly blue-gray, with bright yellow coloring its facial skin and feet. A closer look reveals faintly darker penciling and wingtips.
Size: 28-33 cm (11-13 in.); 205-300 g (0.5-0.7 lbs); wingspan 58-72 cm (23-28 in.)
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Banded Kestrel

Common Name: Banded Kestrel
Alternative Names: Barred Kestrel, Madagascar Banded Kestrel, Madagascar Barred Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco zoniventris
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A falcon resembling a small hawk, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has a toothlike notch in its beak, though its wings are rather short. Its plumage ranges from brownish to bluish gray, darker above and lighter below. It is named for the thick barring across its wings and front. Notably, its head is unusually large.
Size: 25-29 cm (10-11 in.); 180-240 g (6.3-8.5 oz.); wingspan 60-68 cm (24-27 in.)
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Dickinson's Kestrel

Common Name: Dickinson's Kestrel
Alternative Names: White-rumped Kestrel
Genus & Species: Falco dickinsoni
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A stealthy falcon, notable for its ability to hover in the wind. Like others of its kind, it has long, pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Its feathers are medium gray, fading into white at its head and the undersides of its wings. Varying degrees of brown tinge its paler underside.
Size: 27-30 cm (11-12 in.); 170-235 g (6.0-8.3 oz.); wingspan 61-68 cm (24-27 in.)
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Laughing Falcon

Common Name: Laughing Falcon
Alternative Names: Snake Hawk
Genus & Species: Herpetotheres cachinnans
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A unique and unusual bird of prey, named for its distinctive voice. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. The prominent feathers over its beak accentuate a large, angular head, giving its brow a rather square shape. Above, its plumage is deep brown-black; the feathers along its head, chest, and belly are creamy white underneath, interrupted by a broad, dark bandit mask over its eyes.
Size: 45-56 cm (18-22 in.); 410-800 g (0.9-1.8 lbs); wingspan 79-94 cm (31-37 in.)
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Pygmy Falcon

Common Name: Pygmy Falcon
Alternative Names: African Pygmy Falcon
Genus & Species: Polihierax semitorquatus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A diminutive bird of prey with tapered wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is silvery gray with a white front and black flight feathers, sometimes with chestnut on its back between the wings. Its feet and facial skin are bold scarlet.
Size: 18-21 cm (7-8 in.); 44-72 g (1.6-2.5 oz.); wingspan 34-40 cm (13-16 in.)
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White-rumped Falcon

Common Name: White-rumped Falcon
Alternative Names: White-rumped Pygmy Falcon
Genus & Species: Polihierax insignis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are mainly a faded white, deepening to slate gray at its wings, tail, and upper back. A mantle of color drapes over its head and the nape of its neck; in some, this is frosted silver, and in others, it is the rich color of cinnamon.
Size: 23-28 cm (9-11 in.); 84-110 g (3.0-3.9 oz.); wingspan 42-49 cm (17-19 in.)
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Spot-winged Falconet

Common Name: Spot-winged Falconet
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Spiziapteryx circumcincta
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, rather round bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its tiny beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is dusty brown with a paler front, lightly washed and thinly streaked. Two white stripes swoop above and below each of its eyes. It is named for the starry pattern of spots across its flight feathers.
Size: 25-31 cm (10-12 in.); 150-250 g (5.3-8.8 oz.); wingspan 47-58 cm (19-23 in.)
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Collared Falconet

Common Name: Collared Falconet
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Microhierax caerulescens
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An exceptionally small, rather round bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its tiny beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is glossy black above with a pale underside, suffused with rusty red. It is named for the white collar that wraps around its neck, reaching into a partial hood broken by a black cap and a thick stripe arcing from its eyes.
Size: 14-18 cm (6-7 in.); 30-50 g (1.1-1.8 oz.); wingspan 28-34 cm (11-12 in.)
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Black-thighed Falconet

Common Name: Black-thighed Falconet
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Microhierax fringillarius
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An exceptionally small, rather round bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its tiny beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is glossy black above with a pale front that fades into chestnut along its underside. A white stripe curves from its forehead over its dark cheeks.
Size: 14-17 cm (6-7 in.); 28-55 g (1.0-1.9 oz.); wingspan 27-34 cm (11-13 in.)
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White-fronted Falconet

Common Name: White-fronted Falconet
Alternative Names: Bornean Falconet
Genus & Species: Microhierax latifrans
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An exceptionally small, rather round bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its tiny beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is glossy blue-black above with a pale front that fades into tan along its underside. Its forehead, jaw, and cheeks are alternately white or rusty red.
Size: 14-17 cm (6-7 in.); 35-65 g (1.2-2.3 oz.); wingspan 28-31 cm (11-12 in.)
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Philippine Falconet

Common Name: Philippine Falconet
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Microhierax erythrogenys
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An exceptionally small, rather round bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are glossy blue-black from its crown to its tailtip, off-white from the underside of its head to the base of its tail.
Size: 15-18 cm (6-7 in.); 37-52 g (1.3-1.9 oz.); wingspan 32-37 cm (13-15 in.)
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Pied Falconet

Common Name: Pied Falconet
Alternative Names: White-legged Falconet
Genus & Species: Microhierax melanoleucus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An exceptionally small, rather round bird of prey with pointed wings and a toothlike notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are glossy blue-black above with a pale underside and white spotting over its flight feathers. It is distinguished by the dark patch that covers its eyes and its cheeks.
Size: 15-19 cm (6-7 in.); 55-75 g (1.9-2.6 oz.); wingspan 33-37 cm (13-15 in.)
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Barred Forest-falcon

Common Name: Barred Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micrastur ruficollis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with relatively short wings, a long tail, and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are brown or bluish gray, densely but narrowly barred over its paler front. Orangish yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face. Three partial bands of white cross over its tail.
Size: 31-39 cm (12-15 in.); 145-320 g (5.1-11.3 oz.); wingspan 46-60 cm (18-24 in.)
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Plumbeous Forest-falcon

Common Name: Plumbeous Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micrastur plumbeus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with relatively short wings, a long tail, and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its feathers are medium gray, thinly barred over its paler front. Golden yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face. A single prominent band of white crosses over its tail.
Size: 31-36 cm (12-14 in.); 170-215 g (6.0-7.6 oz.)
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Lined Forest-falcon

Common Name: Lined Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micrastur gilvicollis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with relatively short wings, a long tail, and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is light to medium gray with barring fading down its paler front. Orangish yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face. Two narrow bands of white cross over its tail.
Size: 33-38 cm (13-15 in.); 170-260 g (6.0-9.2 oz.); wingspan 51-60 cm (20-24 in.)
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Cryptic Forest-falcon

Common Name: Cryptic Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micrastur mintoni
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with relatively short wings and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is slate gray with barring fading down its paler front. Deep orange skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face. A single prominent band of white crosses over its tail.
Size: 30-35 cm (12-14 in.); 170-265 g (6.0-9.3 oz.)
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Slaty-backed Forest-falcon

Common Name: Slaty-backed Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micrastur mirandollei
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with relatively short wings, a long tail, and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is glossy gray with an off-white underside. Orangish yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face. Three narrow bands of white cross over its tail.
Size: 40-45 cm (16-18 in.); 420-560 g (0.9-1.2 lbs); wingspan 65-71 cm (26-28 in.)
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Collared Forest-falcon

Common Name: Collared Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micrastur semitorquatus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A lanky, agile bird of prey with relatively short wings, a long tail, and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. It is highly variable in coloration, but all are sooty black above and most are pale below, some with a rusty or tawny wash. Greenish yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face. It is named for the white collar tapering over the nape of its neck, except in a few individuals.
Size: 46-58 cm (18-23 in.); 0.5-0.9 kg (1.1-2.0 lbs); wingspan 72-86 cm (28-34 in.)
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Buckley's Forest-falcon

Common Name: Buckley's Forest-falcon
Alternative Names: Lesser Collared Forest-falcon, Traylor's Forest-falcon
Genus & Species: Micrastur buckleyi
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with relatively short wings, a long tail, and a slight notch in its beak. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, hooked talons. Its plumage is sooty black above with clean white below, stretching into a thick white collar around its neck. Dull or greenish yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face.
Size: 41-51 cm (16-20 in.); wingspan 61-72 cm (24-28 in.)
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Black Caracara

Common Name: Black Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Daptrius ater
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter, forager, and scavenger, moderate in size with pointed wings, slender legs, and a long tail. Like all birds of prey, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its feathers are solid, glossy black, brownish or greenish in tint with a fan of white around the base of its tail. Bright yellow skin is exposed at its legs, feet, and face, deepening to orange around its eyes.
Size: 41-47 cm (16-19 in.); ~440 g (~1.0 lbs); wingspan 91-100 cm (36-39 in.)
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Red-throated Caracara

Common Name: Red-throated Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Ibycter americanus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A distinctive, raucous bird of prey, somewhat large in size with broad wings, slender legs, and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its plumage is glossy black with white along its trousers and lower belly. It is named for its unfeathered scarlet throat, with this color also found at the skin along its legs and around its eyes.
Size: 48-64 cm (19-25 in.); 585-665 g (1.3-1.5 lbs); wingspan 95-115 cm (37-45 in.)
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Crested Caracara

Common Name: Crested Caracara
Alternative Names: Northern Caracara, Northern Crested Caracara, Audubon's Caracara, Mexican Buzzard
Genus & Species: Caracara cheriway
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger, somewhat large in size with broad wings, slender legs, and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. It is named for the dark, swept-back feathers at its nape. Its head and neck are otherwise white, stippling into black overall plumage that lightens again at the tail. Bright orange skin is exposed at its face around a protruding bluish beak.
Size: 49-58 cm (19-23 in.); 1.0-1.3 kg (2.2-2.9 lbs); wingspan 118-132 cm (46-52 in.)
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Southern Caracara

Common Name: Southern Caracara
Alternative Names: Southern Crested Caracara
Genus & Species: Caracara plancus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger, somewhat large in size with broad wings, slender legs, and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Slick, dark feathers sweep back at its nape. Its head and neck are otherwise white, stippling into mottled brown plumage that lightens again at the tail and somewhat at the wings. Bright orange skin is exposed at its face around a pale, protruding beak.
Size: 50-64 cm (20-25 in.); 0.7-1.6 kg (1.5-3.5 lbs); wingspan 120-135 cm (47-53 in.)
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Yellow-headed Caracara

Common Name: Yellow-headed Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Milvago chimachima
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger with broad wings, slender legs, and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its plumage is creamy tan with deep brown along its upper side below the head. Light pink or yellow skin is exposed at its face around a pale, protruding beak. It is distinguished by the thin, dark line that arcs from the outer corners of its eyes.
Size: 40-45 cm (16-18 in.); 275-365 g (0.6-0.8 lbs); wingspan 74-95 cm (29-37 in.)
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Chimango Caracara

Common Name: Chimango Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Milvago chimango
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A raucous, opportunistic hunter and scavenger with broad wings, slender legs, and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its plumage is golden to medium brown, mottled slightly paler below than above. A dark brow line runs just above its eyes and trails nearly to its nape, lending rather a serious expression.
Size: 32-43 cm (13-17 in.); 170-300 g (6.0-10.6 oz.); wingspan 80-99 cm (31-39 in.)
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Carunculated Caracara

Common Name: Carunculated Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Phalcoboenus carunculatus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger, rather heavily built with broad wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its feathers are smooth, glossy black with striking white patterning: streaks at its midsection become solid at its lower belly, and pale accents touch its lower wings along with the base and tip of its tail. Some orange skin is exposed at its face.
Size: 50-65 cm (20-26 in.); wingspan 110-120 cm (43-47 in.)
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Mountain Caracara

Common Name: Mountain Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Phalcoboenus megalopterus
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger, rather heavily built with broad wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its feathers are smooth, glossy black in the majority, transitioning sharply to white between the chest and the belly. Its tailtip and the undersides of its wings are pale as well. Some orange skin is exposed at its face.
Size: 48-55 cm (19-22 in.); ~0.8 kg (~1.8 lbs); wingspan 110-125 cm (43-49 in.)
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White-throated Caracara

Common Name: White-throated Caracara
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Phalcoboenus albogularis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger, rather heavily built with broad wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its plumage is glossy black above and clean white below, from its chin and its chest all the way to its lower coverts and the base of its tail. Some orange skin is exposed at its face.
Size: 49-55 cm (19-22 in.); wingspan 110-125 cm (43-49 in.)
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Striated Caracara

Common Name: Striated Caracara
Alternative Names: Johnny Rook
Genus & Species: Phalcoboenus australis
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An opportunistic hunter and scavenger, rather heavily built with broad wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision and sharp, curved talons. Its feathers are deep, faintly brownish black with cinnamon patches over and between its trousers. It is named for the subtle spray of white around its neck, shoulders, and chest. Its legs, feet, and facial skin are pale yellow.
Size: 53-65 cm (21-26 in.); ~1.2 kg (~2.6 lbs); wingspan 115-125 cm (45-49 in.)
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Northern Goshawk

Common Name: Northern Goshawk
Alternative Names: Goshawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter gentilis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A very powerful bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are blue-gray, darker above with fine barring across its paler chest. A distinctive white stripe runs just above its eyes. It is exceptionally fierce, intense, and secretive in character.
Size: 46-69 cm (18-27 in.); 0.4-2.2 kg (0.8-4.9 lbs); wingspan 89-130 cm (35-51 in.)
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Cooper's Hawk

Common Name: Cooper's Hawk
Alternative Names: Chicken Hawk, Hen Hawk, Quail Hawk, Swift Hawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter cooperii
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A quick, sharp bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. It is famous for its remarkable agility and efficiency as a hunter. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are dusky brown above with a paler underside, washed in chestnut and barred over with white.
Size: 35-50 cm (14-20 in.); 280-570 g (0.6-1.3 lbs); wingspan 62-99 cm (24-39 in.)
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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Common Name: Sharp-shinned Hawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter striatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Rufous-thighed Hawk (Accipiter striatus erythronemius), White-breasted Hawk (Accipiter striatus chionogaster), Plain-breasted Hawk (Accipiter striatus ventralis)
Brief Description: A small bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are dusky brown above with a paler underside, washed in chestnut and barred over with white. It is feisty, yet secretive in character.
Size: 23-37 cm (9-15 in.); 82-220 g (2.9-7.8 oz.); wingspan 42-68 cm (16-27 in.)
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Tiny Hawk

Common Name: Tiny Hawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter superciliosus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A very small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a relatively short tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage ranges from brown to bluish gray, with a paler underside finely barred in darker color.
Size: 24-28 cm (9-11 in.); 60-135 g (2.1-4.8 oz.); wingspan 38-48 cm (15-19 in.)
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Bicolored Hawk

Common Name: Bicolored Hawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter bicolor
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. It is elusive in character. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers range from neutral gray to a deep, almost purple color that is almost black. A paler gray or rich orange-red covers its underside, and its thighs are the color of cinnamon.
Size: 31-45 cm (12-18 in.); 190-585 g (6.7-20.6 oz.); wingspan 58-83 cm (23-33 in.)
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Semicollared Hawk

Common Name: Semicollared Hawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter collaris
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are black above and whitish below with heavy dark barring across its chest. A pale collar wraps partially around its neck.
Size: 25-30 cm (10-12 in.); wingspan 43-53 cm (17-21 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Gundlach's Hawk

Common Name: Gundlach's Hawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter gundlachi
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. It is secretive in character. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is stormy gray, with a black cap and a paler pinkish underside that darkens to red at its thighs.
Size: 40-46 cm (16-18 in.); ~675 g (~1.5 lb); wingspan 74-84 cm (29-33 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Long-tailed Hawk

Common Name: Long-tailed Hawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Urotriorchis macrourus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A slender bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and an exceptionally long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are smoky gray above and a deep, rusty red below, with the exception of its tail, which is black with thick white bars.
Size: 56-70 cm (22-28 in.); ~490 g (~1.1 lb); wingspan 81-94 cm (32-37 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Gray-bellied Hawk

Common Name: Gray-bellied Hawk
Alternative Names: Gray-bellied Goshawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter poliogaster
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are deep gray, nearly black, with a pale gray underside. Soft browns sometimes mingle into the dark upper side of its wings.
Size: 38-50 cm (15-20 in.); wingspan 69-84 cm
Source: Birds of the World, WikiAves (image)
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Black Goshawk

Common Name: Black Goshawk
Alternative Names: Black Sparrowhawk, Great Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter melanoleucus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are deep black with contrasting white underneath, mottled at the intersection. Some individuals only have small white accents around the chest and throat, though all are barred black-and-white along the ventral side of the wings.
Size: 48-58 cm (19-23 in.); 0.4-2.0 kg (0.9-2.2 lbs); wingspan 77-105 cm (30-41 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Brown Goshawk

Common Name: Brown Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter fasciatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Christmas Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus natalis)
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is brownish with cinnamon-colored barring across the paler front. In some individuals, there is also a rich orange wash along the chest and a matching collar around the nape of the neck.
Size: 40-55 cm (16-22 in.); 250-740 g (0.6-1.6 lbs); wingspan 74-96 cm (29-38 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Flickr (image)
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Gray Goshawk

Common Name: Gray Goshawk
Alternative Names: White Goshawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter novaehollandiae
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Some are all white while others are soft gray, fading to a silver underside with very faintly darker barring. Their legs are a notably bright orange-yellow.
Size: 44-55 cm (17-22 in.); 0.3-1.0 kg (0.5-2.2 lbs); wingspan 72-100 cm (28-39 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Red Goshawk

Common Name: Red Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with a long, broad shape to its wings and tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is dark brown with a rusty red underside, streaked with black throughout. The color of cinnamon laces its wings.
Size: 46-61 cm (18-24 in.); 0.6-1.4 kg (1.4-3.0 lbs); wingspan 110-135 cm (43-53 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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African Goshawk

Common Name: African Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter tachiro
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are slate to dusky gray with barring along its paler front, ranging from gray to a pale chestnut color.
Size: 35-40 cm (14-16 in.); 145-510 g (5.1-18.0 oz.); wingspan ~70 cm (~28 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Crested Goshawk

Common Name: Crested Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter trivirgatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile, athletic bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. It is distinguished by the small, pointed crest at the back of its neck, usually held low. Its plumage is equally distinctive, featuring a gray face, brown wings, and thick reddish stripes and streaks over its paler front.
Size: 30-46 cm (12-18 in.); 225-560 g (0.5-1.2 lbs); wingspan 68-90 cm (27-35 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Pied Goshawk

Common Name: Pied Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter albogularis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is neutral to dark gray with a contrasting whitish underside, extending partway up the neck in front of its wings.
Size: 33-43 cm (13-17 in.); 170-440 g (6.0-15.5 oz.); wingspan 60-80 cm (24-31 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Openclipart (image)
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Moluccan Goshawk

Common Name: Moluccan Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter henicogrammus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are blue-gray along its back with barring across its cinnamon-colored front.
Size: 37-48 cm (15-19 in.); wingspan 64-75 cm (25-30 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Fiji Goshawk

Common Name: Fiji Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter rufitorques
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its back is a soft smoky gray, while its underside is dull and pinkish. It also has a pinkish half-collar around the back of its neck.
Size: 30-42 cm (12-17 in.); 190-280 g (6.7-9.9 oz.); wingspan 58-73 cm (23-29 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Henst's Goshawk

Common Name: Henst's Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter henstii
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are dull brown with matching barring across its paler front.
Size: 52-62 cm (20-24 in.); 0.5-1.2 kg (1.1-2.5 lbs); wingspan 86-100 cm (34-39 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Meyer's Goshawk

Common Name: Meyer's Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter meyerianus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is deep brown, almost black, with grayish brown barring across its paler underside.
Size: 43-53 cm (17-21 in.); 0.5-1.1 kg (1.2-2.4 lbs); wingspan 86-105 cm (34-41 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Sulawesi Goshawk

Common Name: Sulawesi Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter griseiceps
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A slim, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are deep brown above and white below, with a slate gray head and heavy dark streaks down its chest.
Size: 28-38 cm (11-15 in.); 210-300 g (0.5-0.7 lbs); wingspan 51-65 cm (20-26 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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New Caledonia Goshawk

Common Name: New Caledonia Goshawk
Alternative Names: White-bellied Goshawk, New Caledonia Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter haplochrous
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are dark, bluish gray along its head, back, upper wings, and tail, while its underside is off-white.
Size: 32-40 cm (13-16 in.); 150-280 g (5.3-9.9 oz.); wingspan 58-74 cm (23-29 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Flickr (image)
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New Britain Goshawk

Common Name: New Britain Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter princeps
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. It is slate gray above, paler below, sometimes with soft reddish-pinkish mottling.
Size: 38-45 cm (15-18 in.); wingspan 75-86 cm (30-34 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Slaty-mantled Goshawk

Common Name: Slaty-mantled Goshawk
Alternative Names: Slaty-backed Goshawk, Slaty-mantled Sparrowhawk, Slaty-backed Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter luteoschistaceus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are bluish to brownish gray with a paler front that may or may not be barred in brown. Its legs and facial skin are a bold red.
Size: 28-38 cm (11-15 in.); ~220 g (~0.5 lb); wingspan 55-65 cm (22-26 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Gray-headed Goshawk

Common Name: Gray-headed Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter poliocephalus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are a neutral bluish gray above and a paler off-white below, sometimes with a little bit of darker barring across the chest.
Size: 30-38 cm (12-15 in.); 180-380 g (6.3-13.4 oz.); wingspan 56-65 cm (22-26 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Flickr (image)
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Red-chested Goshawk

Common Name: Red-chested Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter toussenelii
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are slate to dusky gray with rich red bars and sometimes a red shield across its paler front.
Size: 36-48 cm (14-19 in.); 150-350 g (5.3-12.3 oz.); wingspan 55-80 cm (22-31 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Common Name: Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Erythrotriorchis buergersi
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A powerful bird of prey with short, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its head, back, and tail are brownish black, while its underside is white with dark streaks. Its wings are unmistakable, laced broadly in red.
Size: 43-53 cm (17-21 in.); ~575 g (~1.3 lb); wingspan 85-110 cm (33-43 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Spot-tailed Goshawk

Common Name: Spot-tailed Goshawk
Alternative Names: Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter trinotatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are slate gray with a whitish underside, washed in pale red down its chest. As its name implies, three (or occasionally two) white spots appear on its tail.
Size: 26-31 cm (10-12 in.); wingspan 45-51 cm (18-20 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Doria's Goshawk

Common Name: Doria's Goshawk
Alternative Names: Doria's Hawk
Genus & Species: Megatriorchis doriae
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A slender bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Above, its feathers are dull to reddish brown with black bars and streaks; below, it is off-white with sparse brown streaks.
Size: 51-69 cm (20-27 in.); ~1.0 kg (~2.2 lbs); wingspan 88-105 cm (35-41 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Gabar Goshawk

Common Name: Gabar Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Micronisus gabar
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A slender, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are a soft, neutral gray fading to barred, paler gray at its belly. Its tail is notably dark with thick, black bars.
Size: 28-36 cm (11-14 in.); 90-240 g (3.2-8.5 oz.); wingspan 56-66 cm (22-26 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Northern Sparrowhawk, Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter nisus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail, known for its courageous temperament. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is blue-gray to dark brown along its back and heavily barred in neutral gray or reddish brown across its paler front. In some individuals, a white stripe runs over the eyes, varying from thick to pencil-thin.
Size: 29-41 cm (11-16 in.); 110-340 g (3.9-12.0 oz.); wingspan 59-80 cm (23-31 in.)
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Little Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Little Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter minullus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A diminutive, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers range from medium blue-gray to almost black, with fine barring across its paler front. It is secretive and inconspicuous in character.
Size: 20-25 cm (8-10 in.); 74-105 g (2.6-3.7 oz.); wingspan 39-52 cm (15-20 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Small Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Small Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Dwarf Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter nanus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A diminutive, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is gray above, white below. A soft cinnamon color suffuses its chest.
Size: 23-28 cm (9-11 in.); wingspan 44-54 cm (17.21 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Collared Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Collared Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter cirrocephalus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile, finely built bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are neutral to bluish gray with a rich orange half-collar and matching barring across its paler underside. It is distinguished by its small beak and wide-eyed stare.
Size: 27-38 in. (11-15 in.); 100-300 g (3.5-10.6 oz.); wingspan 53-77 cm (21-30 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Imitator Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Imitator Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Imitator Goshawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter imitator
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are rich, glossy black above and bright white below.
Size: 28-33 cm (11-13 in.); 200-290 g (7.1-10.2 oz.); wingspan 53-63 cm (21-25 in.)
Source: Birds of the World
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Levant Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Levant Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter brevipes
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. It resembles a falcon. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are bluish to brownish gray along its back with rich orange barring across its paler front. Seen in flight from below, its wings are edged and tipped in black.
Size: 30-37 cm (12-15 in.); 140-290 g (4.9-10.2 oz.); wingspan 64-74 cm (25-29 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Frances's Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Frances's Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter francesiae
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are bluish to brownish gray with an off-white front. Some individuals have barring across their chest, ranging from a distinct gray to faint, pale orange.
Size: 28-35 cm (11-14 in.); 105-185 g (3.7-6.5 oz.); wingspan 40-54 cm (16-21 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Chinese Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Chinese Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter soloensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is gray along its back and paler at its underside, where the white is suffused with a soft orange. It has prominent black wingtips.
Size: 25-35 cm (10-14 in.); 105-205 g (3.7-7.2 oz.); wingspan 52-62 cm (22-24 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Flickr (image)
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Japanese Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Japanese Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter gularis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, compact bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are slate gray along its back and paler at its underside, where the white is washed with a soft orange.
Size: 23-30 cm (9-12 in.); 85-195 g (3.0-6.9 oz.); wingspan 46-58 cm (18-23 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Ovambo Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Ovambo Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Hilgert's Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter ovampensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage ranges from bluish to brownish gray, with matching barring across its paler front.
Size: 30-40 cm (12-16 in.); 105-305 g (3.7-10.8 oz.); wingspan 60-75 cm (24-29 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Flickr (image)
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Madagascar Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Madagascan Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter magascariensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An agile, lightly built bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is neutral or brownish gray along its back with matching barring across its paler front.
Size: 29-42 cm (11-16 in.); 285-350 g (0.6-0.8 lbs); wingspan 50-69 cm (20-27 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Nicobar Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Nicobar Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter butleri
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is brownish or bluish gray along its back with a dark tailtip and gray or rusty barring across its paler front. It is known for its shyer tendencies.
Size: 28-34 cm (11-13 in.); wingspan 50-57 cm (20-22 in.)
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New Britain Sparrowhawk

Common Name: New Britain Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter brachyurus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are blue-gray to soft brown along its back with rusty orange barring across its paler front. A matching orange accent suffuses the back of its neck.
Size: 27-36 cm (11-14 in.); wingspan 50-62 cm (20-24 in.)
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Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter rhodogaster
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage ranges from slate gray to nearly black, with a wash of soft orange down its paler front.
Size: 26-33 cm (10-13 in.); 110-265 g (3.9-9.3 oz.); wingspan 40-64 cm (18-25 in.)
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Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter erythraucen
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are slate gray with a rich red collar that fades down its paler front.
Size: 26-35 cm (10-14 in.); ~155 g (~5.5 oz.); wingspan 47-65 cm (18-25 in.)
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Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, Red-breasted Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter rufiventris
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are medium to dark gray with a rich cinnamon red suffusing its paler front.
Size: 29-36 cm (11-14 in.); 180-210 g (6.3-7.4 oz.); wingspan 58-72 cm (23-28 in.)
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Red-thighed Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Red-thighed Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: Red-legged Sparrowhawk, Western Little Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter erythropus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are black with a varyingly intense tint of rusty orange along its paler front. As its name implies, its thighs are a rich cinnamon color. Its legs and facial skin are bold red or yellow.
Size: 22-28 cm (8-11 in.); 78-170 g (2.8-6.0 oz.); wingspan 45-57 cm (18-22 in.)
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Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Common Name: Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Accipiter castanilius
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, agile bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are neutral to bluish gray along its back with matching barring across its paler front. Rich orange accents coat its sides at the interface between dark and light.
Size: 28-37 cm (11-15 in.); 115-200 g (4.0-7.0 oz.); wingspan 43-58 cm (17-23 in.)
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Shikra

Common Name: Shikra
Alternative Names: Little Banded Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter badius
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, agile hawk with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is blue-gray along its back and finely barred in dusky brown over its paler front. A thin, dark stripe trails down its throat.
Size: 25-45 cm (10-18 in.); 100-265 g (3.5-9.3 oz.); wingspan 48-68 cm (18-27 in.)
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Besra

Common Name: Besra
Alternative Names: Besra Sparrowhawk
Genus & Species: Accipiter virgatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, agile hawk with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its feathers are dark blue-gray along its back and heavily barred in reddish orange over its paler front. A dark line trails down its throat
Size: 24-36 cm (9-14 in.); 83-215 g (2.9-7.6 oz.); wingspan 42-70 cm (16-28 in.)
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old world vultures: 16/16 claimed

Bearded Vulture

Common Name: Bearded Vulture
Alternative Names: Lammergeier, Ossifrage, Huma Bird, Homa Bird
Genus & Species: Gypaetus barbatus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An impressive, draconic scavenger with long, relatively narrow wings, named for the dark bristles that drip from the base of its beak. Its mane and trousers are heavily feathered, and its head is lightly coated as well, unusual among vultures. Its plumage is black up above with an intricate mask and a chevron over its chest. The underside is naturally off-white, but is typically dyed a rich orange. It feeds almost exclusively on bones.
Size: 94-125 cm (37-49 in.); 5-7 kg (10-16 lbs); wingspan 2.3-2.8 m (7.5-9.2 ft)
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Egyptian Vulture

Common Name: Egyptian Vulture
Alternative Names: White Scavenger Vulture, Pharaoh's Chicken
Genus & Species: Neophron percnopterus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A relatively small, unusual scavenger with a pronounced shaggy mane and long, somewhat narrow wings. Its plumage is almost entirely white, sometimes muddled tan or brown; its black flight feathers form a sharp contrast against this pale backdrop. It wears a rather solemn-looking expression on its bare yellow face.
Size: 54-70 cm (21-28 in.); 1.6-2.4 kg (3.5-5.3 lbs); wingspan 1.5-1.8 m (4.9-5.9 ft)
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Palm-nut Vulture

Common Name: Palm-nut Vulture
Alternative Names: Vulturine Fish-eagle
Genus & Species: Gypohierax angolensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A relatively small, unusual scavenger, distinctive in flight with broad, paddle-shaped wings and a short, wide tail. Its plumage is boldly monochromatic, dark along areas of its back and its wings, elsewhere white. Its facial skin — bare only in a mask around its eyes extending to its powerful beak — is reddish orange.
Size: 57-65 cm (22-26 in.); 1.2-1.8 kg (2.6-4.0 lbs); wingspan 1.3-1.6 m (4.3-5.2 ft)
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Cinereous Vulture

Common Name: Cinereous Vulture
Alternative Names: Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture
Genus & Species: Aegypius monachus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An imposing, majestic scavenger with broad, soaring wings. Its plumage is a deep brown-black, slightly mottled, often with a stray white quill here or there. Its head is mostly feathered and rather handsome for its kind, with blue-gray skin visible only at the interface around its heavy beak. A slight ruff tumbles around the collar of its neck.
Size: 100-120 cm (39-47 in.); 7-13 kg (15-28 lbs); wingspan 2.5-3.0 m (8.2-9.8 ft)
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Lappet-faced Vulture

Common Name: Lappet-faced Vulture
Alternative Names: Nubian Vulture
Genus & Species: Torgos tracheliotos
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: An enormous, aggressive scavenger with broad, expansive wings. It is named for the folds of wrinkled skin around its head. Punctuated with a massive beak, its head is bare, heavy, and square, almost bullish; the skin there is colorful and can shift somewhat with mood and temperature. Its plumage is mostly a deep, mottled brown, with some accents of muddy off-white along its legs, the undersides of its wings, and either side of its belly.
Size: 95-115 cm (37-45 in.); 5-9 kg (12-21 lbs); wingspan 2.5-2.9 m (8.2-9.5 ft)
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Hooded Vulture

Common Name: Hooded Vulture
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Necrosyrtes monachus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A relatively small scavenger with broad, soaring wings. It is named for the hood of short, sandy down over its otherwise featherless head and neck. Its extensive facial skin is pale, pinkish red, flushing purple under stress, with a long thin beak that droops at its tip. It is deep, mottled brown in color, touched with cream at its chest and the undersides of its wings.
Size: 54-56 cm (21-22 in.); 1.5-2.6 kg (3.3-5.7 lbs); wingspan 1.5-1.8 m (4.9-5.9 ft)
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White-headed Vulture

Common Name: White-headed Vulture
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Trigonoceps occipitalis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A heavy scavenger with broad, soaring wings. It is named for the pointed crest of short, pale down over its otherwise featherless head. Its facial skin is purplish pink, turning to blue around its bulky, bright red beak. Its plumage is mostly dark brown, almost black, pied light around its throat, legs, and lower belly. Striking white stripes extend along the undersides of its wings, separating the trailing edges from its flight feathers.
Size: 72-85 cm (28-33 in.); 3-5 kg (7-12 lbs); wingspan 2.0-2.3 m (6.6-7.5 ft)
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Red-headed Vulture

Common Name: Red-headed Vulture
Alternative Names: Asian King Vulture, Indian Black Vulture, Pondicherry Vulture
Genus & Species: Sarcogyps calvus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A heavy scavenger with relatively slim, soaring wings. It is named for its deep, almost purplish red face, bare of feathers, given a rather stern expression by its low brows and its large, drooping beak. Its feathers are jet black, highlighted with pale patches along its throat and its sides. Thin, white lines trickle over the roots of its flight feathers.
Size: 76-86 cm (30-34 in.); 4-5 kg (8-12 lbs); wingspan 2.0-2.3 m (6.6-7.5 ft)
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Cape Vulture

Common Name: Cape Vulture
Alternative Names: Cape Griffon, Kolbe's Vulture
Genus & Species: Gyps coprotheres
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A great scavenger with broad, soaring wings. Its slender head and neck are bluish and almost or entirely bare of feathers, as are a telltale pair of patches at either side of its chest. Its feathers are mottled cream and white, slightly darker above with medium brown flight feathers. Rows of dark speckles run along the undersides of its wings, marking the trailing edges from its flight feathers.
Size: 95-110 cm (37-43 in.); 7-11 kg (16-24 lbs); wingspan 2.3-2.6 m (7.5-8.5 ft)
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Griffon Vulture

Common Name: Griffon Vulture
Alternative Names: Eurasian Griffon
Genus & Species: Gyps fulvus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A great scavenger with broad, soaring wings. A short layer of white down covers its long neck and slender head. Its plumage ranges from cream to tawny, with near-black flight feathers and thick rows of alternating speckling along both sides of its coverts.
Size: 93-110 cm (37-43 in.); 6-10 kg (13-22 lbs); wingspan 2.3-2.7 m (7.5-8.9 ft)
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Rüppell's Vulture

Common Name: Rüppell's Vulture
Alternative Names: Rüppell's Griffon, Rüppell's Griffon Vulture
Genus & Species: Gyps ruepelli
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A great scavenger with broad, soaring wings. With a slight ruff and a striking yellow beak, its head and neck are very thinly feathered with down. Its plumage is deep brown-black overall, mottled tan below. It is distinguished by the pale lacing at the tips of its feathers, almost scaly in appearance.
Size: 85-105 cm (33-41 in.); 7-9 kg (15-20 lbs); wingspan 2.3-2.5 m (7.5-8.2 ft)
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Himalayan Vulture

Common Name: Himalayan Vulture
Alternative Names: Himalayan Griffon, Himalayan Griffon Vulture
Genus & Species: Gyps himalayensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An enormous scavenger with broad, soaring wings. Its head is pale and relatively small, coated in a light layer of down. A ruff of shaggy feathers bursts from the back of its lower neck. Its plumage is otherwise a light, sandy brown, darker at its flight feathers and the upper side of its tail.
Size: 100-110 cm (39-43 in.); 8-12 kg (18-27 lbs); wingspan 2.6-2.9 m (8.5-9.5 ft)
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White-backed Vulture

Common Name: White-backed Vulture
Alternative Names: African White-backed Vulture
Genus & Species: Gyps africanus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A great scavenger with broad, soaring wings. A light layer of down speckles its neck, leading up to a bare face with dark skin and a blue-black beak to match. Its plumage ranges from dusky gray to warm, near-golden tawny. It is named for the bright white patch just above its tail, often hidden beneath its folded wings.
Size: 78-98 cm (31-39 in.); 4-7 kg (9-16 lbs); wingspan 1.9-2.3 m (6.2-7.5 ft)
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White-rumped Vulture

Common Name: White-rumped Vulture
Alternative Names: Oriental White-backed Vulture
Genus & Species: Gyps bengalensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A great scavenger with broad, soaring wings. Its plumage is mostly mottled gray-brown, dark overall with a sort of grayish iridescence along the flight feathers. It is distinguished by its prominent white accents: a thick ruff at the base of its neck, a patch over its back, and a long, pale slab at the underside of each wing.
Size: 76-93 cm (30-37 in.); 3-6 kg (8-13 lbs); wingspan 2.0-2.2 m (6.6-7.2 ft)
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Indian Vulture

Common Name: Indian Vulture
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Gyps indicus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A great scavenger with broad, soaring wings. Its feathers take on a flowing gradient of frosty tan to deep brown, with a white collar that is more pronounced at the back of its neck than the front. The skin exposed at its head and neck is rather dark, thinly sprinkled with off-white down.
Size: 83-91 cm (33-36 in.); 5-6 kg (12-14 lbs); wingspan 2.0-2.6 m (6.6-8.5 ft)
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Slender-billed Vulture

Common Name: Slender-billed Vulture
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Gyps tenuirostris
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A gaunt scavenger with broad, soaring wings. Its narrow head and long, slim neck are entirely featherless with striking black skin, denoted with wrinkles rather than down. Below a white collar, its plumage is a medium, tawny brown that darkens at its flight feathers and lightens at its underside.
Size: 77-105 cm (30-41 in.); 4-7 kg (9-16 lbs); wingspan 2.0-2.6 m (6.6-8.5 ft)
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other birds of prey: 9/9 claimed

Osprey

Common Name: Osprey
Alternative Names: Sea Hawk, Fish Hawk, River Hawk
Genus & Species: Pandion haliaetus
Family: Pandionidae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Eastern Osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus)
Brief Description: A large, hawklike bird of prey who specializes in hunting fish. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. It is equal parts dark brown and off-white, darker above, paler below. A distinctive mask trails across its eyes and meets at the nape of its neck.
Size: 46-69 cm (18-27 in.); 0.4-2.2 kg (0.8-4.9 lbs); wingspan 89-130 cm (35-51 in.)
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Secretary Bird

Common Name: Secretary Bird
Alternative Names: Secretarybird
Genus & Species: Sagittarius serpentarius
Family: Sagittariidae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A clever, elegant, mostly terrestrial raptor. Its head and body resemble an eagle’s. Meanwhile, its legs are cranelike, making it the tallest of all birds of prey. It is mostly white with some black accents, notably including a crest of dark plumes at its nape. Its face is orange, bare of feathers.
Size: 2.3-4.3 kg (5.0-9.5 lbs); length 1.1-1.5 m (3.6-4.9 ft); height ~1.3 m (~4.3 ft); wingspan 1.9-2.1 m (6.2-7.0 ft)
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Harpy Eagle

Common Name: Harpy Eagle
Alternative Names: American Harpy Eagle, Royal Hawk
Genus & Species: Harpia harpyja
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An immensely powerful bird of prey; one of the largest and most formidable of its kind. It has broad wings, enormous talons, and a strongly hooked beak. Its plumage is steely gray with a white underside, a black band around its chest, and some darker barring around its legs. A long, doubly pointed crest stretches from the nape of its neck.
Size: 86-110 cm (34-43 in.); 4.0-12.3 kg (8.8-27.1 lbs); wingspan 1.8-2.3 m (4.6-7.4 ft)
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Philippine Eagle

Common Name: Philippine Eagle
Alternative Names: Great Philippine Eagle, Monkey-eating Eagle
Genus & Species: Pithecophaga jefferyi
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An immensely powerful bird of prey; one of the largest and most formidable of its kind. It has noble face, a deep, prominent beak, and a very shaggy crest that almost resembles a mane. The crest, the crown, and the nape are thickly streaked with black. Its plumage is otherwise dark brown above, creamy white below, with warm golden edging along its darker fathers.
Size: 86-105 cm (34-41 in.); 4.7-8.0 kg (10.4-17.6 lbs); wingspan 1.9-2.2 m (6.1-7.2 ft)
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Crested Eagle

Common Name: Crested Eagle
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Morphnus guianensis
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A very large, yet slender bird of prey with broad wings and a pointed, upright crest at its crown. Plumage is variable: some individuals are countershaded gray with pale reddish barring across their front; others are deep brown with a white, darkly barred underside.
Size: 71-89 cm (28-35 in.); 1.3-3.0 kg (2.9-6.6 lbs); wingspan 1.4-1.8 m (4.6-5.7 ft)
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New Guinea Eagle

Common Name: New Guinea Eagle
Alternative Names: Papuan Eagle, Papuan Harpy Eagle, Kapul Eagle
Genus & Species: Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A large bird of prey with broad, three-banded wings. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Its plumage is brown above, creamy below. It has a full crest with a swept-back ruff of feathers around its face to match.
Size: 72-90 cm (28-35 in.); 1.6-2.4 kg (3.5-5.3 lbs); wingspan 1.2-1.6 m (3.9-5.1 ft)
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Dark Chanting Goshawk

Common Name: Dark Chanting Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Melierax metabates
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A tall-standing bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. It is named for its strong, gull-like call. Its feathers are slate or smoky gray, slightly paler below with fine black barring. Its bold red-orange legs and facial skin stand out prominently against its otherwise dark coloration.
Size: 42-50 cm (16-19 in.); 0.5-0.8 kg (1.1-1.8 lbs); wingspan 86-105 cm (34-41 in.)
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Pale Chanting Goshawk

Common Name: Pale Chanting Goshawk
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Melierax canorus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A tall-standing bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. It is named for its strong, gull-like call. Its plumage is a soft gray, tinted in slate or smoke, with subtle barring across its underside. Dark wingtips and pale inner flight feathers create a high-contrast pattern when it is viewed in flight from below.
Size: 42-50 cm (16-19 in.); 0.5-0.8 kg (1.1-1.8 lbs); wingspan 86-105 cm (34-41 in.)
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Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Common Name: Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Alternative Names: Somali Chanting Goshawk
Genus & Species: Melierax poliopterus
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A tall-standing bird of prey with broad, rounded wings and a long tail. Like all raptors, it has strong vision, sharp talons, and a hooked beak. It is named for its strong, gull-like call. Its feathers are a light bluish or brownish gray, finely barred across its paler underside. Its facial skin is very yellow.
Size: 45-55 cm (18-22 in.); 0.5-0.8 kg (1.1-1.8 lbs); wingspan 96-110 cm (38-43 in.)
Source: Birds of the World, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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dinosaurs: 5/5 claimed

Dakotaraptor

Common Name: Dakotaraptor
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Dakotaraptor steini
Family: Dromaeosauridae
Order: Theropoda
Class: Dinosauria
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A swift, carnivorous dinosaur somewhat resembling a modern bird. Its name is Latin for "thief from Dakota." Like all early raptors, it is characterized by its long bony tail, its three-fingered hands, its coat of feathers, and the hyperextensible sickle claws on its feet. Notably, it is rather lightly built for its tremendous size, closer to the sleek proportions of its smaller relative Deinonychus than those of the comparably large Utahraptor.
Size: 220-350 kg (485-770 lbs); length 4-6 m (14-20 ft)
Source: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Deinonychus

Common Name: Deinonychus
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Deinonychus antirrhopus
Family: Dromaeosauridae
Order: Theropoda
Class: Dinosauria
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A swift, carnivorous dinosaur somewhat resembling a modern bird. Its name is Latin for "terrible claw." Like all early raptors, it is characterized by its long bony tail, its three-fingered hands, its coat of feathers, and the hyperextensible sickle claws on its feet. It is considered a classical example of its kind, moderate in size with a tapered head and balanced proportions. Its bodily dimensions are comparable to those of a big cat.
Size: 70-100 kg (155-220 lbs); length ~3.4 m (~11.2 ft); height ~0.9 m (~3.0 ft)
Source: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Velociraptor

Common Name: Velociraptor
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Velociraptor mongoliensis
Family: Dromaeosauridae
Order: Theropoda
Class: Dinosauria
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A swift, carnivorous dinosaur somewhat resembling a modern bird. Its name is Latin for "speedy thief." Like all early raptors, it is characterized by its long bony tail, its three-fingered hands, its coat of feathers, and the hyperextensible sickle claws on its feet. It is rather small and delicately built, with a very slender head and an upturned snout. Minus the tail, its bodily dimensions are comparable to those of a turkey.
Size: 15-20 kg (33-44 lbs); length ~2.0 m (~6.6 ft); height ~0.5 m (~1.6 ft)
Source: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Microraptor

Common Name: Microraptor
Alternative Names: Cryptovolans
Genus & Species: Microraptor zhaoianus
Family: Dromaeosauridae
Order: Theropoda
Class: Dinosauria
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, feathered dinosaur with four wings — one set on its arms and hands and another on its legs and feet, in addition to a diamond-shaped fan at the tip of its tail. Its name is Latin for "tiny thief." Its plumage is dark and iridescent, like that of a starling. It is capable of both gliding and powered flight, albeit a rather primitive form of it.
Size: 70-120 cm (28-47 in.); ~1.0 kg (~2.2 lbs)
Source: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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Archaeopteryx

Common Name: Archaeopteryx
Alternative Names: Urvogel
Genus & Species: Archaeopteryx lithographica
Family: Avialae
Order: Theropoda
Class: Dinosauria
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None of note
Brief Description: A small, feathered dinosaur with broad wings, black feathers, and a long, fronded tail. Its name is Latin for "ancient wing." Like its larger raptor relatives, it has hyperextensible sickle claws, three fingers with claws per hand, and a set of jaws lined with sharp teeth. Its bodily dimensions are roughly comparable to those of a raven, not counting the tail. It is a weak flier, limited to gliding and flapping up to successively higher perches.
Size: ~50 cm (~20 in.); 0.8-1.0 kg (1.8-2.2 lbs)
Source: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons (image)
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RE: Species Database Compilation Quest - Auré - Oct 26 2020

Claiming the Families of Columbidae (doves and pigeons), Strigiformes (owls), and Cathartidae (New World vultures and condors.)

EDIT: Dropping Columbidae because that's too many fucking birds that I literally do not care about. Instead claiming the family of Hirundinidae (swallows, martins, saw-wings), Cervidae (deer), and Ursidae (bears) instead. Also, the rest of the Canidae (foxes, wolves, coyotes) family.

Family Strigiformes (15/249 Complete)

Common Name: Greater Sooty Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto tenebricosa
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Tyto tenebricosa arfaki, Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa
Brief Description: A dashing, dark-colored bird of prey that hunts at night. When in contact with other individuals, they use a strange "falling bomb" call along with other owl rasps and screeches.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 14-17 in, 37-43 cm, Weight: 1-3 lbs, 500-1160 g
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/sooowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/172576901/1200
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Common Name: Lesser Sooty Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto multipunctata
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A nocturnal hunter covered in silvery-black plumage with a pale face. It possesses the dark eyes characteristic of all Tyto owls.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 12-15 in, 32-38 cm, Weight: ~1 lb, 450-540 g
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/sooowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/172576821/1200
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Common Name: Minahassa Masked Owl
Alternative Names: Minahassa Barn Owl, Sulawesi Owl, Sulawesi Golden Owl
Genus & Species: Tyto inexspectata
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: An owl covered in rufous feathers and black barring. It has a smaller facial disc and shorter wings in comparison with other owls. Its eyes are dark and almost alien-like.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-12 in, 27-31 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/minowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/26243191/1200
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Common Name: Taliabu Masked Owl
Alternative Names: Taliabu Owl, Sula Islands Barn Owl
Genus & Species: Tyto nigrobrunnea
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A very undocumented species of owl, females are a pink-brown color with caramelly undersides. Its wings are uniquely solid-colored and dark.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: ~12 in, ~31 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/talowl1/cur/introduction
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Common Name: Moluccan Masked Owl
Alternative Names: Lesser Masked Owl
Genus & Species: Tyto sororcula
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Tyto sororcula cayelii, Tyto sororcula sororcula
Brief Description: The smallest of the masked owls, it is covered on the top with a sooty grey plumage; its undersides are a pale white with halfmoon mottling. Its face is a dusty brown.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 11-12 in, 29-31 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/lemowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/205789131/1200
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Common Name: Manus Masked Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto manusi
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A golden, nocturnal hunter with a charcoal-black mantle. It has dark eyes like most other barn owls.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 13-18 in, 33-46 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/manowl2/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/151491001/1200
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Common Name: Golden Masked Owl
Alternative Names: New Britain Barn Owl, New Britain Masked Owl, Bismarck Owl, Bismarck Masked Owl
Genus & Species: Tyto aurantia
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: Smaller than most barn owls, it is coated in golden plumage that grows darker on its back, where there is dense V-shaped barring.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-13 in, 27-33 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/nebmao1/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/204887341/1200
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Common Name: Australian Masked Owl
Alternative Names: Mouse-Owl
Genus & Species: Tyto novaehollandiae
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Tyto novaehollandiae calabyi, Tasmanian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae castanops), Tyto novaehollandiae galei, Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli, Tyto novaehollandiae melvillensis, Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae, Cave-nesting Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae troughtoni)
Brief Description: A nocturnal bird of prey with two distinct color morphs: light and dark. The light morph is quite similar to the barn owl (Tyto alba) whereas the dark morph is chocolatey with a rufous tinge and spotted undersides.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 13-18 in, 33-47 cm, Weight: 1-3 lbs, 420-1260 g
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/aumowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Masked_owl_mask4441.jpg/330px-Masked_owl_mask4441.jpg
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Common Name: Sulawesi Masked Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto rosenbergii
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Tyto rosenbergii rosenbergii, Tyto rosenbergii pelengensis
Brief Description: A larger masked-owl with brown plumage edged in coal-black. Pale spots dot the topside's feathers. Its undersides are an off-white with dark spotting.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 16-20 in, 41-51 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/sulowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Sulawesi_owl_Q0S0008.jpg/330px-Sulawesi_owl_Q0S0008.jpg
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Common Name: Red Owl
Alternative Names: Madagascar Red Owl, Madagascar Grass-owl, Soumange's Owl
Genus & Species: Tyto soumagnei
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: As its name implies, it is a rufous bird with gradient of dark to white, top to bottom. It has a heart-shaped face with dark rims around the eyes.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-12 in, 27-30 cm, Weight: ~1 lb, 323-435 g
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/marowl1/cur/introduction
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/192442751/1200
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Common Name: Western Barn Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto alba
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba alba), Tyto alba guttata, Tyto alba poensis, São Tomé Barn Owl (Tyto alba thomensis), Tyto alba affinis, Tyto alba schmitzi, Tyto alba ernesti, Canary Islands Barn Owl (Tyto alba gracilirostris), Cape Verde Barn Owl (Tyto alba detorta), Tyto alba erlangeri
Brief Description: One of the most well-known of the owls, it is easily recognized by its "toasted marshmallow" look and large-seeming head. It has many pattern variations and subspecies.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 11-16 in, 29-40 cm, Weight: <1-2 lbs, 187-690 g
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/brnowl/cur/appearance
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Tyto_alba_-British_Wildlife_Centre%2C_Surrey%2C_England-8a_%281%29.jpg/330px-Tyto_alba_-British_Wildlife_Centre%2C_Surrey%2C_England-8a_%281%29.jpg
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Common Name: American Barn Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto furcata
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Caribbean Barn Owl (Tyto furcata furcata), Tyto furcata tuidara, North American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata pratincola), Galápagos Barn Owl (Tyto furcata punctatissima), Tyto furcata guatemalae, Curącao Barn Owl (Tyto furcata bargei), Tyto furcata contempta, Tyto furcata hellmayri, Tyto furcata bondi, Tyto furcata niveicauda
Brief Description: A species that is similar to the western barn owl, but is altogether rounder and somewhat larger-looking. It retains the "toasted marshmallow" appearance.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 11-16 in, 29-40 cm, Weight: <1-2 lbs, 187-690 g
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_barn_owl
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/American_Barn_Owl%2C_Bear_River%2C_Utah_%289637780911%29.jpg/330px-American_Barn_Owl%2C_Bear_River%2C_Utah_%289637780911%29.jpg
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Common Name: Eastern Barn Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto javanica
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Pacific Barn Owl (Tyto javanica javanica), Australian Barn Owl (Tyto javanica delicatula), Tyto javanica sumbaensis, Tyto javanica meeki, Tyto javanica stertens, Boang Barn Owl (Tyto javanica crassirostris), Tyto javanica interposita)
Brief Description: A nocturnal species not altogether distinct from its western and American counterparts. It possesses a "toasted marshmallow" appearance with large, dark eyes.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 11-16 in, 29-40 cm, Weight: <1-2 lbs, 187-690 g
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_barn_owl
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Eastern_Barn_Owl_%28Tyto_javanica_stertens%29%2C_Raigad%2C_Maharashtra.jpg/330px-Eastern_Barn_Owl_%28Tyto_javanica_stertens%29%2C_Raigad%2C_Maharashtra.jpg
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Common Name: Andaman Masked Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto deroepstorffi
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A barn owl-like species with buttery undersides and a dark red-brown top. Its calls sound almost like ulalating.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 12-14 in, 30-36 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_masked_owl
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Andaman_Masked_Owl.jpg/330px-Andaman_Masked_Owl.jpg
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Common Name: Ashy-Faced Owl
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Tyto glaucops
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: Named for its sooty face, it is coated in pale, downy feathers. Its back and wings are a caramelly brown with darker barring.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-17 in, 26-43 cm, Weight: <1 lb, 200-400 g
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy-faced_owl
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Tyto_glaucops.jpg/330px-Tyto_glaucops.jpg
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Family Columbidae (13/? Complete)

Common Name: Blue-headed Partridge-dove
Alternative Names: Blue-headed Quail-dove
Genus & Species: Starnoenas cyanocephala
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small, cinnamon-brown dove with reddish skin and a blue head. It forages for seeds, nuts, and snails.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 11-13 in, 29-34 cm, Weight: 0.47-0.64 lbs, 213-289 g
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-headed_quail-dove
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Blue-headed_quail_dove_%28Starnoenas_cyanocephala%29.JPG
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Common Name: Olive-backed Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Leptotrygon veraguensis
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A purple-breasted dove with darker wings and a mustard-colored rear.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 8-10 in, 21-25 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://www.oiseaux.net/birds/olive-backed.quail-dove.html
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/GeotrygonRufiventrisSmit.jpg/330px-GeotrygonRufiventrisSmit.jpg
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Genus Geotrygon (10/10 Complete)

Common Name: Purple Quail-dove
Alternative Names: Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove
Genus & Species: Geotrygon purpurata
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small quail-dove with a white belly, shimmering gold neck, and purple wings. It has a rather handsome mask.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 8-10 in, 22-26 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/purple-quail-dove-geotrygon-purpurata/text
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/OsculatiaPurpureaKeulemans.jpg
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Common Name: Sapphire Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon saphirina
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A small quail-dove with a white belly, shimmering gold neck, and purple wings. It has a rather handsome mask.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 8-10 in, 22-26 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/purple-quail-dove-geotrygon-purpurata/text
Image: None
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Common Name: Crested Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon versicolor
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A slate-blue dove with slight iridescence and bronze-colored wings. It has a little bit of a crest.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-12 in, 27-31 cm, Weight: ~0.5 lbs, ~225 g
Source: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-crested-quail-dove.html
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geotrygon_versicolor.jpg
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Common Name: Ruddy Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon montana
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Geotrygon monatana martinica, Geogrygon montana montana
Brief Description: A dove with a rust-colored back, face, and wings. It eats seeds and some invertebrates.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 7-11 in, 19-28 cm, Weight: ~0.29 lbs, ~133 g
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruddy_quail-dove
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Geotrygon_montana_Parc_des_Mamelles_Guadeloupe_2010-04-04.jpg/330px-Geotrygon_montana_Parc_des_Mamelles_Guadeloupe_2010-04-04.jpg
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Common Name: Violaceous Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon violacea
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A shimmering purple dove with a pale underbelly and pinkish skin.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 8-10 in, 21-25 cm, Weight: 0.21-0.33 lbs, 93-150 g
Source: https://ebird.org/species/viqdov1
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Violaceous_Quail-Dove%2C_Panama_%288143020744%29.jpg/330px-Violaceous_Quail-Dove%2C_Panama_%288143020744%29.jpg
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Common Name: Grey-fronted Quail-dove
Alternative Names: Grey-headed Quail-Dove
Genus & Species: Geotrygon caniceps
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A largely grey and purple dove with a white face.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-12 in, 26-30 cm, Weight: 0.42-0.46 lbs, 192-210 g
Source: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-grey-fronted-quail-dove.html
Image: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/columbiformes/colombe-de-gundlach/colombe-de-gundlach-wp1.JPG
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Common Name: White-fronted Quail-dove
Alternative Names: Grey-headed Quail-Dove, Hispaniolan Quail-Dove
Genus & Species: Geotrygon leucometopius
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A deep purple dove with white spot just above its red beak. It has a brownish rump.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: ~11 in, ~28 cm, Weight: ~0.38 lbs, ~171 g
Source: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/wfqdov
Image: https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/98792691/900
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Common Name: Key West Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon chrysia
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A pale pink dove with darker wings and a white stripe beneath its eyes.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 10-12 in, 27-31 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West_quail-dove
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Key_West_quail-dove_%28Geotrygon_chrysia%29.JPG/330px-Key_West_quail-dove_%28Geotrygon_chrysia%29.JPG
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Common Name: Bridled Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon mystacea
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A greyish dove with purple and green iridescence and a white stripe beneath the eyes.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: ~12 in, ~30 cm, Weight: None specified
Source: https://statiapark.wordpress.com/bridled-quail-dove/
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bridled_Quail-Dove_(7624361038).jpg
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Common Name: Puerto Rican Quail-dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Geotrygon larva
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: Unknown
Size: Height: Unknown, Length: Unknown, Weight: Unknown
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_quail-dove
Image: None
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Genus Leptotila (1/? Complete)

Common Name: White-tipped Dove
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Leptotila verreauxi
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Leptotila verreauxi verreauxi, Leptotila verreauxi angelica, Leptotila verreauxi decolor, Leptotila verreauxi brasiliensis, Leptotila verreauxi decipiens
Brief Description: A plain brown dove with a darker wings and ruddy underwings. It eats a mix of seeds and insects like butterflies and moths.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: ~11 in, ~28 cm, Weight: ~0.34 lbs, ~155 g
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tipped_dove
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White-tipped_Dove_-_Panama_H8O8470.jpg
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Family Cathartidae (7/7 Complete)

Common Name: Black Vulture
Alternative Names: American Black Vulture
Genus & Species: Coragyps atratus
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: North American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus atratus), Andean Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus foetens), South American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus brasiliensis)
Brief Description: A large scavenger with glossy black feathers and a dark grey, wrinkly-skinned head. It has some eyelashes.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 22-29 in, 56-74 cm, Weight: 2.6-6.6 lbs, 1.6-3 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_vulture
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Coragyps_atratus_brasiliensis_Black_vulture_Bel%C3%A9m_01.jpg/330px-Coragyps_atratus_brasiliensis_Black_vulture_Bel%C3%A9m_01.jpg
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Common Name: Turkey Vulture
Alternative Names: Turkey Buzzard, Buzzard, John Crow, Carrion Crow
Genus & Species: Cathartes aura
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Cathartes aura aura, Chilean Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura jota), Western Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura meridionalis, Cathartes aura teter), Tropical Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura rufiocollis), Eastern Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura septentrionalis)
Brief Description: A large scavenger with a bare red head. Its plumage has a black base with warm brown edges.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 24-32 in, 62-81 cm, Weight: 1.8-5.3 lbs, 0.8-2.41 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_vulture
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Eastern_Turkey_Vulture_in_flight%2C_Canada.jpg/1024px-Eastern_Turkey_Vulture_in_flight%2C_Canada.jpg
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Common Name: Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Alternative Names: Savannah Vulture
Genus & Species: Cathartes burrovianus
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A scavenger covered in green-black plumage. Its face is featherless with yellowish skin and a crooked-looking beak. It has webbed toes.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 21-26 in, 53-66 cm, Weight: 2.1-3.4 lbs, 0.95-1.155 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_yellow-headed_vulture
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Common Name: Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
Alternative Names: Forest Vulture
Genus & Species: Cathartes melambrotus
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A large black scavenger with a bright yellow face. It lays eggs on cave floors or in stumps.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 23-30 in, 64-75 cm, Weight: ~3.6 lbs, ~1.65 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_yellow-headed_vulture
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Great_Yellow-headed_Vulture.jpg/330px-Great_Yellow-headed_Vulture.jpg
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Common Name: California Condor
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Gymnogyps californianus
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A massive black scavenger with bands of white on the undersides of its wings. It has a handsome frill of feathers around the base of its neck.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 43-55 in, 109-140 cm, Weight: 15-31 lbs, 7-14.1 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_condor
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gymnogyps_californianus_-San_Diego_Zoo-8a.jpg
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Common Name: Andean Condor
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Vultur gryphus
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: It has black feathers and a bare head. Both sexes have a white ruff, but the males have a comb on their head. It is one of the largest flying birds on Earth.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 39-51 in, 100-130 cm, Weight: 18-33 lbs, 8-15 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_condor
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/AndeanCondorMale.jpg/330px-AndeanCondorMale.jpg
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Common Name: King Vulture
Alternative Names: None
Genus & Species: Sarcoramphus papa
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: None
Brief Description: A large scavenger covered in mostly white feathers, with black primaries and secondaries. It has a very colorful head.
Size: Height: None specified, Length: 26-32 in, 67-81 cm, Weight: 6-10 lbs, 2.7-4.5 kg
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_vulture
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RE: Species Database Compilation Quest - Matthieu - Oct 26 2020

watch me add all the creepy creatures and never fill it out

Common Name: Brainworm
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Common Name: Brain Worm
Alternative Names: Lancet Liver Fluke
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Common Name: Tuatara
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Genus & Species: Sphenodon punctatus
Family: Sphenodontidae
Order: Rhynchocephalia
Class: Reptilia
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus punctatus), Brothers Island Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus guntheri)
Brief Description: Small, unspecialized reptiles closely related to (but not a part of) lizards. Large heads with big eyes, wrinkly neck, plump body with short legs, long tail, and bone-colored spines running down it's back. Color ranges from grey to a cool greenish-brown, with rarer varieties having yellow or white spots, mottling, or even dark red. They have no teeth, instead equipped with a serrated, beak-like structure.
Size: Males: 61 cm (24 in), 1 kg (2.2 lb). Females: 45 cm (18 in), 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). Height uncertain.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatara
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Common Name: Transvaal grass lizard
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Common Name: Cape Grass Lizard
Alternative Names: Cape Snake Lizard
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Common Name: Large-Scale Grass Lizard
Alternative Names: Large-Scale Snake Lizard, Zambian Grass Lizard, Zambian Snake Lizard
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Common Name: Zoutpansberg Girdled Lizard
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Common Name: Giant Girdled Lizard
Alternative Names: Sungazer, Sungazer lizard
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Common Name: Mozambique Girdled Lizard
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Common Name: Van Dam's Girdled Lizard
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Common Name: Warren's Girdled Lizard
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Common Name: False Girdled Lizard
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Common Name: Golden Tegu
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Common Name: Sand Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Blue-Black Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Yellow-Throated Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Sudan Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Desert Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Namaqua Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Giant Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Breyer's Long-tailed Seps
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Common Name: Eastwood's Long-Tailed Seps
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Common Name: Zonosaurus Boettgeri
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Common Name: Madagascar Girdled Lizard
Alternative Names: Madagascar Plated Lizard
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Common Name: Four-Lined Girdled Lizard
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Common Name: False Monitor
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Common Name: Spotted False Monitor
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Common Name: Thunderworm
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Common Name: Megalania
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Common Name: Gila Monster
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Species/groups: (had to edit this a few times because i put waAY too many)
Brainworm
Brain Worm (yes they are different species)
Tuatara
Chamaesaura
Smaug (!!! my favorite!!!)
Hemicordylus
Gerhhosauridae
Golden Tegu
Callopistes
Thunderworm
Megalania (extinct)
Gila Monsters

I AM AN ABSOLUTE REPTILE ~~and parasite~~ TRAINWRECK
AND YES I PROBABLY GOT TOO MANY SPECIES

RE: Species Database Compilation Quest - Maw - Oct 26 2020

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HI SUCKERS I'M CLAIMING EVERY SINGLE CAT I CAN FIND

LITERALLY ALL THE FELIDAE IS MINE.

I AM THE CAT KING.

Pantherinae:
- Tiger
- Lion
- Jaguar
- Leopard
- Snow leopard
- SMILODON THAT'S RIGHT I'M CLAIMING THE SMILODON
- Clouded Leopard
- Sunda Clouded Leopard

Felinae:
- Caracal
- Puma
- Canada Lynx
- Iberian lynx
- Eurasian lynx
- Bobcat
- Serval
- Pallas' cat
- Andean mountain cat
- Jaguarundi
- Fishing cat
- Leopard cat
- Sunda leopard cat
- Jungle cat
- Black footed cat
- Sand cat
- Chinese mountain cat
- African wildcat
- European wildcat
- Oncilla
- African Golden Cat
- Asian Golden Cat
- Bay cat
- Marbled cat
- Pampas cat
- Margay
- Kodkod
- Geoffroy's cat
- Southern tigrina
- Flat-headed cat
- Rusty-spotted cat
- Ocelot
- Domestic cat
- Cheetah

Not Cats But They're Still Mine:
- Binturongs
- Ring-tailed cat or "miner's cat"

RE: Species Database Compilation Quest - Abracadabra - Oct 26 2020

Just gonna save this right here

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Hello I am claiming all species in the family Pareidae (20 Total) in order to avenge my brethren.

Also, all of the praying mantids. A L L O F T H E M. I definitely won't regret this.

RE: Species Database Compilation Quest - James - Oct 26 2020

im going to try to claim equines (for obvious reasons lol)

they include

zebras:

Common Name: Plains Zebra
Alternative Names: Zebra
Genus & Species: Equus, Equus quagga
Family: Equidae
Order: Perissodactyla
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: list as: None
Brief Description: Plains zebras live in herds, or harems, with one stallion protecting several females and their young. Zebras defend themselves by biting and kicking with their powerful hind legs, and communicate by body language, vocalizations, and different facial expressions. The exact purpose of their stripes is unknown, though it's speculated that they are to protect the zebra from biting flies.
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Height: 125 - 160 cm (49.2 inches - 63 inches)
Length: 217 - 246 cm (85.44 inches - 96.84 inches)
Weight: 352 - 450 kg (776 - 992 lb)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra
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donkeys:

Common Name: Donkey
Alternative Names: Ass, burro
Genus & Species: Equus, Equus africanus
Family: Equidae
Order: Perissodactyla
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Equus africanus asinus
Brief Description: A donkey is a desert creature with long ears and typically grey fur, though different colorings and markings do occur. They are used as riding or working animals, pulling carts, carrying cargo, and can travel long distances. Their vocalization is a loud braying noise, not unlike a rusty gate opening and closing
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Height: 31 inches - 63 inches (79cm - 160 cm)
Weight: 80 kg - 480 kg (180 lb - 1,060 lb)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey
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horse:

Common Name: Horse
Alternative Names: Horse
Genus & Species: Equus, Equus ferus
Family: Equidae
Order: Perissodactyla
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: Equus ferus caballus
Brief Description: Horses are four-legged, hooved animals with a large head, a mane, and a tail. They're covered in fur and their markings vary. Horses eat a diet of grasses, roots, and sometimes fruit, and are grazing animals like cows and sheep, with flat teeth for tearing and chewing grass. Horses are typically used as working animals for humans, to either ride or to work, pulling plows, wagons, or carts. They are strong animals, though their legs are delicate and break easily.
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Height: 30 inches - 72 inches (76 cm - 183 cm), average 56 inches - 64 inches (142 cm - 163 cm)
Weight: 57 lb - 2,200 lb (26 kg - 1,000 kg), average 1,100lb - 1,320 lb (500 kg - 600 kg)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
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RE: Species Database Compilation Quest - Comet - Oct 26 2020

Claim:
Dog:
Common Name: Dog
Alternative Names: Doggy
Genus & Species: Canis familiaris
Family: Canidae
Order: Carnivora
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Known Subspecies: list as:
Laborador
German Shepherd
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Corgi
Greyhound
Chihuahua
Maltese
Poodle
Brief Description: Dogs have four legs, a tail, a snout, and two ears. Depending on the breed, dogs can be many different shapes and sizes, but they all fit that description. Ears can be upright or floppy. They eat meat.
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Height: 6.3 centimetres (2 1⁄2 inches) - 106.7 cm (42 in)
Length: 9.5 cm (3 3⁄4 in) - 250 cm (98 in)
Weight: 0.113 kg (0.24912236 lb) - 167.6 kg (369 1⁄2 lb)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog
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Wolf:
Common Name: Wolf
Alternative Names: Wolf
Genus & Species: Canis
Family: Canidae
Order: Therapsid
Class: Mammal
Phylum: Chordate
Kingdom: Animal
Known Subspecies:
-Arctic Wolf (canis lupus arctos)
-Northwestern Wolf (canis lupus occidentalis)
-Great Plain Wolf (canis lupus nubilus)
-Mexican Wolf (canis lupus baileyi)
-Eastern Timber Wolf (canis lupus lycaon)
Brief Description: The basic wolf has four legs, a head, a tail, a long snout, and two pointy ears. Their entire bodies are covered in a layer of thick fur, which is usually grey, white, brown, or a bit reddish in color. It is often a combination. They are carnivores, and hunt and eat meet. They often live in packs.
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Height: 26.4 - 32.4 in, 67.056 - 82.296 cm;
Length: 46.8 - 79.2 in, 118.872 - 201.168 cm;
Weight: 51 - 180 lbs, 23.1332 - 81.6466 kg;
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf
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