Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis

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Identification

Field notes

40 cm (16 ) Rare. Mexican border.

Long pointed wings. Long wide tail. White line behind eyes join behind head. Dark underwing and belly band. Orange brown leggings and undertail coverts.

In flight; often hovers.

Details in the field

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3 photos

Credit: ozz13x

Credit: Ron Knight

Credit: David Schenfeld

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Falcão-de-coleira no Rio de Janeiro

Credit: Aisse Gaertner

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Aplomado Falcon

2 rules

Rule 1 11 criteria confidence 1

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?: In flight
What SHAPE were the wings ?: Pointed · Unknown
What SIZE was the TAIL ?: Medium · Long · Very Long · Unknown
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?: Dark and light bands across it · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Blue · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and thick · Hooked · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Pigeon-sized · Crow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hawk-like
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States · Southwestern United States

result:381-aplomado-falcon:1:1 Source: 381 Aplomado Falcon, row 1

Rule 2 10 criteria confidence 1

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?: While landed
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?: Dark and light bands across it · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Blue · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and thick · Hooked · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Pigeon-sized · Crow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hawk-like
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States · Southwestern United States

result:381-aplomado-falcon:2:1 Source: 381 Aplomado Falcon, row 2