Aplomado falcon
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The Aplomado falcon is a slender, long-winged raptor of the Americas known for its striking black-and-white facial pattern, rufous underparts, and agile, high-speed hunting of birds and insects in open habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aplomado falcon canonical | 2 |
| Aplomado | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
falcon ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| authority | Temminck, 1822 ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 30 to 40 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 75 to 95 centimeters ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco femoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | uses stick nests built by other birds ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2 to 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Aplomado falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| conservationAction | captive breeding and release programs ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
pesticide use ⓘ |
| diet |
large insects
ⓘ
reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| eggColor | cream to buff with brown spots ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | fast and agile ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert scrub
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ open woodland edges ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| historicallyOccurredIn | southwestern United States ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
aerial pursuit
ⓘ
cooperative hunting in pairs ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
black-and-white facial pattern
ⓘ
long pointed wings ⓘ long tail ⓘ rufous underparts ⓘ slender body ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black belly band
ⓘ
slate-gray upperparts ⓘ white throat ⓘ |
| reintroducedIn |
New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeSize | similar in size to a small peregrine falcon ⓘ |
| scientificName | Falco femoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Aplomado