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Falconidae Vigors, 1824

104277  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104277)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Aves (Class)
  7. Accipitriformes (Order)
  8. Falconidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Cerchneis Boie, 1826
    1. Species Cerchneis cenchroides
    2. Species Cerchneis immaculata Brehm, 1845 accepted as Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
    3. Species Cerchneis unicolor Milligan, 1904 accepted as Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
  2. Genus Daptrius Vieillot, 1816
    1. Species Daptrius ater Vieillot, 1816
    2. Species Daptrius americanus (Boddaert, 1783) accepted as Ibycter americanus (Boddaert, 1783)
  3. Genus Falco Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Falco alexandri
    2. Species Falco alopex (Heuglin, 1861)
    3. Species Falco amurensis Radde, 1863
    4. Species Falco araeus (Oberholser, 1917)
    5. Species Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823
    6. Species Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
    7. Species Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825
    8. Species Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
    9. Species Falco centioides
    10. Species Falco cherrug J.E. Gray, 1834
    11. Species Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800
    12. Species Falco chowi
    13. Species Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
    14. Species Falco concolor Temminck, 1825
    15. Species Falco cuvierii A. Smith, 1830
    16. Species Falco deiroleucus Temminck, 1825
    17. Species Falco dickinsoni P.L. Sclater, 1864
    18. Species Falco eleonorae Géné, 1839
    19. Species Falco fasciinucha Reichenow & Neumann, 1895
    20. Species Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822
    21. Species Falco hypoleucos Gould, 1841
    22. Species Falco jugger J.E. Gray, 1834
    23. Species Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838
    24. Species Falco madens
    25. Species Falco mexicanus Schlegel, 1850
    26. Species Falco moluccensis (Bonaparte, 1850)
    27. Species Falco naumanni Fleischer, 1818
    28. Species Falco neglectus
    29. Species Falco newtoni (J.H. Gurney, 1863)
    30. Species Falco novaeseelandiae J.F. Gmelin, 1788
    31. Species Falco pelegrinoides Temminck, 1829
    32. Species Falco peregrinoides
    33. Species Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
    34. Species Falco punctatus Temminck, 1821
    35. Species Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
    36. Species Falco rupicoloides A. Smith, 1829
    37. Species Falco rusticolus Linnaeus, 1758
    38. Species Falco severus Horsfield, 1821
    39. Species Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
    40. Species Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758
    41. Species Falco subniger G.R. Gray, 1843
    42. Species Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758
    43. Species Falco vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766
    44. Species Falco zoniventris W.K.H. Peters, 1854
    45. Species Falco aquilus Strickland, 1855 accepted as Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
    46. Species Falco araea (Oberholser, 1917) accepted as Falco araeus (Oberholser, 1917)
    47. Species Falco axillaris Latham, 1802 accepted as Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1802)
    48. Species Falco blagrus Daudin, 1800 accepted as Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
    49. Species Falco cuvieri A. Smith, 1830 accepted as Falco cuvierii A. Smith, 1830
    50. Species Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    51. Species Falco hypoleucus Gould, 1848 accepted as Falco hypoleucos Gould, 1841
    52. Species Falco indus Boddaert, 1783 accepted as Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783)
    53. Species Falco kreyenborgi Kleinschmidt, 1929 accepted as Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
    54. Species Falco leucogaster Gmelin, 1788 accepted as Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
    55. Species Falco migrans Boddaert, 1783 accepted as Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)
    56. Species Falco niger Brisson, 1760 accepted as Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)
    57. Species Falco novaezeelandiae J.F. Gmelin, 1788 accepted as Falco novaeseelandiae J.F. Gmelin, 1788
    58. Species Falco radiatus Latham, 1802 accepted as Erythrotriorchis radiatus (Latham, 1802)
  4. Genus Herpetotheres Vieillot, 1817
    1. Species Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758)
  5. Genus Micrastur Gray, 1841
    1. Species Micrastur buckleyi Swann, 1919
    2. Species Micrastur gilvicollis (Vieillot, 1817)
    3. Species Micrastur mintoni Whittaker, 2003
    4. Species Micrastur mirandollei (Schlegel, 1862)
    5. Species Micrastur plumbeus W.L. Sclater, 1918
    6. Species Micrastur ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)
    7. Species Micrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)
  6. Genus Microhierax Sharpe, 1874
    1. Species Microhierax caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
    2. Species Microhierax erythrogenys (Vigors, 1831)
    3. Species Microhierax fringillarius (Drapiez, 1824)
    4. Species Microhierax latifrons Sharpe, 1879
    5. Species Microhierax melanoleucos (Blyth, 1843)
    6. Species Microhierax melanoleucus (Blyth, 1843) accepted as Microhierax melanoleucos (Blyth, 1843)
  7. Genus Milvago Spix, 1824
    1. Species Milvago chimachima (Vieillot, 1816)
    2. Species Milvago chimango (Vieillot, 1816)
  8. Genus Notofalco Mathews, 1913
    1. Species Notofalco subniger
  9. Genus Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
    1. Species Phalcoboenus albogularis (Gould, 1837)
    2. Species Phalcoboenus australis (J.F. Gmelin, 1788)
    3. Species Phalcoboenus carunculatus Des Murs, 1853
    4. Species Phalcoboenus megalopterus (Meyen, 1834)
  10. Genus Polihierax Kaup, 1847
    1. Species Polihierax insignis Walden, 1872
    2. Species Polihierax semitorquatus (A. Smith, 1836)
  11. Genus Polyborus Vieillot, 1816
    1. Species Polyborus lutosus
    2. Species Polyborus audubonii Cassin, 1865 accepted as Caracara cheriway (Jacquin, 1784)
    3. Species Polyborus plancus (J.F. Miller, 1777) accepted as Caracara plancus (J.F. Miller, 1777)
  12. Genus Spiziapteryx Kaup, 1851
    1. Species Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)
    2. Species Spiziapteryx circumcinctus (Kaup, 1852) accepted as Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)
  13. Genus Chiquera Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  14. Genus Ierax Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  15. Genus Caracara Merrem, 1826 accepted as Polyborus Vieillot, 1816
    1. Species Caracara cheriway (Jacquin, 1784)
    2. Species Caracara lutosa (Ridgway, 1876)
    3. Species Caracara plancus (J.F. Miller, 1777)
  16. Genus Chicquera Gurney, 1868 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758 (Misspelling (of Chiquera Bonaparte, 1854))
  17. Genus Chiquera Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  18. Genus Climacourus Bonaparte, 1849 (Misspelling)
  19. Genus Falcobaenus Lafresnaye, 1839 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  20. Genus Falcoboenus Giebel, 1874 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  21. Genus Falcon Swainson, 1837 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  22. Genus Falconis Gmelin, 1770 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  23. Genus Harpa Sharpe, 1874 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  24. Genus Harpe Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  25. Genus Herpethoteres Lafresnaye, 1839 accepted as Herpetotheres Vieillot, 1817
  26. Genus Herpethotheres Vieillot, 1823 accepted as Herpetotheres Vieillot, 1817
  27. Genus Hieracidea Strickland, 1841 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  28. Genus Hierax Vigors, 1826 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  29. Genus Hippotriorchis David, 1875 (Misspelling)
  30. Genus Hypotriorches Blasius, 1862 (Misspelling)
  31. Genus Ibicter Vieillot, 1823 accepted as Daptrius Vieillot, 1816
  32. Genus Ibycter Vieillot, 1816 accepted as Daptrius Vieillot, 1816
    1. Species Ibycter americanus (Boddaert, 1783)
  33. Genus Ieracidea Gould, 1838 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  34. Genus Micraster accepted as Micrastur Gray, 1841
  35. Genus Neohierax Swann, 1922 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
    1. Species Neohierax insignis (Walden, 1872) accepted as Polihierax insignis Walden, 1872
  36. Genus Nesierax Oberholser, 1899 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  37. Genus Nesihierax Dubois, 1902 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758
  38. Genus Oronertus Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  39. Genus Phacobaenus Bonaparte, 1850 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  40. Genus Phalcobaenus d'Orbigny, 1835 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  41. Genus Phalcobenus Geoffroy, 1836 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  42. Genus Phalocoboenus Fraser, 1843 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  43. Genus Phascobaenus Jardine & Selby, 1838 accepted as Phalcoboenus d'Orbigny, 1834
  44. Genus Poliborus Wood, 1837 accepted as Polyborus Vieillot, 1816
  45. Genus Polierax Kaup, 1847 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  46. Genus Poliërax Kaup, 1847 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  47. Genus Polihiërax Kaup, 1847 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  48. Genus Poliohierax Kaup, 1847 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  49. Genus Poliohiërax Kaup, 1847 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  50. Genus Polioierax Kaup, 1850 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  51. Genus Polioiërax Kaup, 1850 accepted as Polihierax Kaup, 1847
  52. Genus Spiziopteryx Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Spiziapteryx Kaup, 1851
  53. Genus Tolmerus Heine, 1890 accepted as Falco Linnaeus, 1758 (Unjustified (?) emendation (of Chiquera Bonaparte, 1854))
  54. Genus Asthenopterus Ameghino, 1891 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  55. Genus Cataractes S.D.W., 1836 (uncertain, unassessed)
  56. Genus Climacocercus Cabanis, 1844 (uncertain, unassessed)
  57. Genus Erythropus Brehm, 1828 (uncertain, unassessed)
  58. Genus Foetopterus Moreno & Mercerat, 1891 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  59. Genus Gymnops Spix, 1824 (uncertain, unassessed)
  60. Genus Hypotriorchis Boie, 1826 (uncertain, unassessed)
  61. Genus Ierax Forster, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
  62. Genus Lagopterus Moreno & Mercerat, 1891 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  63. Genus Lanarius Lesson, 1843 (uncertain, unassessed)
  64. Genus Limnaetus Bowdich, 1825 (uncertain, unassessed)
  65. Genus Parvulivenator Harrison, 1982 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  66. Genus Pediohierax Becker, 1987 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  67. Genus Stintonornis Harrison, 1984 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Falconidae Vigors, 1824. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104277 on 2025-01-13
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Aves (Class) > Neornithes (Subclass) > Neognathae (Superorder) > Accipitriformes (Order) > Falconidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Falcons. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) [details]
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