Aplomado Falcon - Falco femoralis

Length 12.0-16.0 in (30.5-40.6 cm)
Wingspan 3.0 ft (91.4 cm)
Weight 7.3-10.8 oz (207.0-306.2 g)
Clutch Size 2-3
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
     

Aplomado Falcons are found though most of South America and Mexico, New Mexico and Texas. Both sexes look similar but the female is slightly larger.

Their diet consists of large invertebrates and small vertebrates. Small birds make up a large part of their diet.

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