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Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis
Family
Falcons and Caracaras
Order
Falconiformes
Codes
aplfal, APFA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
SpeciesFalco femoralis
Codesaplfal, APFA
Identification

The Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code aplfal when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Aplomado Falcon photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Falco femoralis

Family: Falcons and Caracaras

Order: Falconiformes

eBird Code: aplfal