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.

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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

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Falconidae includes Aplomado falcon
Long Hair in Three Stages hasTrack Aplomado falcon
this entity surface form: Aplomado