Falconidae
E182601
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey that includes falcons, caracaras, and their relatives, known for their speed, keen vision, and predatory hunting skills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Falconidae canonical | 11 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
birds of prey
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ high-speed flight ⓘ hooked beak ⓘ keen vision ⓘ predatory hunting behavior ⓘ strong talons ⓘ tomial tooth on beak ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | falcon family ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
fast powered flight
ⓘ
stooping dives from height ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ mountains ⓘ open country ⓘ |
| includes |
American kestrel
ⓘ
Aplomado falcon ⓘ Eurasian hobby ⓘ bat falcon ⓘ caracaras ⓘ chimango caracara ⓘ common kestrel ⓘ crested caracara ⓘ falcons ⓘ forest falcons ⓘ gyrfalcon ⓘ hobbies ⓘ kestrels ⓘ lanner falcon ⓘ laughing falcon ⓘ merlins ⓘ orange-breasted falcon ⓘ peregrine falcon ⓘ prairie falcon ⓘ red-footed falcon ⓘ Saker falcon ⓘ
surface form:
saker falcon
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | often use nests of other birds ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
American kestrel
ⓘ
Crested caracara ⓘ
surface form:
crested caracara
Gyrfalcon ⓘ
surface form:
gyrfalcon
peregrine falcon ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Falco ⓘ |
| vision | excellent color vision ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.