Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)

 

The Falconidae, falcons and caracaras, includes two subfamilies, 11 genera, and ca. 60 species. They are small to medium-sized raptors, with strongly hooked bills, sharp talons and good eyesight. The family is distributed worldwide, with the exception of some remote oceanic islands, and the Polar Regions. They inhabit savannas, deserts, forests, alpine regions and tundra; some species are migratory. Falconids feed on birds, rodents, lagomorphs, bats, reptiles, insects and carrion (caracaras). Falcons often occupy abandoned nests of other species, or nest in tree cavities, rock crevices, ledges, and man-made structures, whereas caracaras build nests of their own. Some species are colonial. Falconids lay 2-7 eggs, and incubate for 28-35 days; the young fledge after 28-49 days.

 

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