Bat Falcon
Falco rufigularisDaudin, FM, 1800
English (US) Bat Falcon
The Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.
- Scientific name
- Falco rufigularis
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bat Falcon
- Described by
- Daudin, FM, 1800
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Falco rufigularis petoensis
- Falco rufigularis rufigularis
- Falco rufigularis ophryophanes
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Daudin, FM, 1800
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Traité élémentaire et complet d'ornithologie 2 p.131
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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