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AUSTRALAVES: SERIEMAS, FALCONS - AND TERROR BIRDS!

The Australaves are a clade which includes parrots and perching birds, though this page focusses on falcons and their kin.

 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Qianshanornithidae
†Qianshanornis rapax
61.6-59.2 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Salmilidae
†Salmila robusta
47 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Ameghinornithidae
†Strigogyps spp.
45-30 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Idiornithidae
†Idiornis gaillardi
41.3 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Bathornithidae
†Bathornis spp.
37-20 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Bathornithidae
†Eutreptornis uintae
33.9 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Bathornithidae
†Paracrax spp.
33-30 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea
†Lacovatavis africana
52-46 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae
†Patagorhacos terrificus
21-17.5 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Brontornithinae
†Brontornis burmeisteri
17.5-11.6 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Psilopterinae
†Palaeopsilopterus itaboraiensis
53-50 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Psilopterinae
†Eleutherornis cotei
47.8-41.2 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Psilopterinae
†Psilopterus spp.
29.0 Mya-100 Kya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Mesembriornithinae
†Mesembriornis spp.
6.8-3.0 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Mesembriornithinae
†Procariama simplex
6.8-4.0 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Mesembriornithinae
†Llallawavis scagliai
3.5 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Patagornithinae
†Andrewsornis abbotti
29.0-21.0 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Patagornithinae
†Patagornis marshi
17.5-11.6 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Patagornithinae
†Andalgalornis steulleti
9.0-6.8 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Phorusrhacinae
†Kelenken guillermoi
15 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Phorusrhacinae
†Devincenzia pozzi
21-2.5 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Phorusrhacinae
†Titanis walleri
5.0-1.8 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Phorusrhacinae
†Phorusrhacos longissimus
20-13 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Physornithinae
†Physornis fortis
29.2-26.3 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Phorusrhacoidea | Phorusrhacidae | Physornithinae
†Paraphysornis brasiliensis
23 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Cariamidae
†Miocariama fortis
17.5-16.3 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Cariamidae
†Miocariama patagonica
17.5-16.3 Mya
 
Australaves | Cariamiformes | Cariamidae
†Chunga incerta
3 Mya
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Cariamidae
Chunga burmeisteri
black-legged cariama
 
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Australaves | Cariamiformes | Cariamidae
Cariama cristata
red-legged cariama
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Halcyornithidae
†Pseudasturides macrocephalus
56.0-41.2 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Halcyornithidae
†Pulchrapollia gracilis
55.4 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Halcyornithidae
†Halcyornis toliapicus
54.6-50 Mya
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Halcyornithidae
†Cyrilavis spp.
51.6 Mya
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Halcyornithidae
†Serudaptus pohli
47 Mya
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Messelasturidae
†Tynskya spp.
54.6-50 Mya
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Messelasturidae
†Messelastur gratulator
47 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes
†Antarctoboenus carlinii
56.0-47.8 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes
†Parvulivenator watteli
54.6-50 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Masillaraptoridae
†Danielsraptor phorusrhacoides
54.6-50 Mya
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Masillaraptoridae
†Masillaraptor parvunguis
47 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae
†Badiostes patagonicus
23.0-16.0 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae
†Theogornis spp.
23.0-16.0 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae
†Pediohierax ramenta
16.0-11.6 Mya
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Herpetotheres cachinnans
laughing falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur ruficollis
barred forest falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur plumbeus
plumbeous forest falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur gilvicollis
lined forest falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur mintoni
cryptic forest falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur mirandollei
slaty-backed forest falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur semitorquatus
collared forest falcon
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Herpetotherinae
Micrastur buckleyi
Buckley's forest falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Spiziapteryx circumcincta
spot-winged falconet
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
†Caracara lutosa
Guadalupe caracara
-AD 1903
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Caracara plancus
crested caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Ibycter americanus
red-throated caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Phalcoboenus carunculatus
carunculated caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Phalcoboenus megalopterus
mountain caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Phalcoboenus albogularis
white-throated caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Phalcoboenus australis
striated caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Daptrius ater
black caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Milvago chimachima
yellow-headed caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Polyborinae
Milvago chimango
Chimango caracara
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Polihierax semitorquatus
pygmy falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Microhierax caerulescens
collared falconet
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Microhierax fringillarius
black-thighed falconet
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Microhierax latifrons
white-fronted falconet
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Microhierax erythrogenys
Philippine falconet
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Microhierax melanoleucos
pied falconet
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Neohierax insignis
white-rumped falcon
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Sushkinia pliocaena
5.3-3.6 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco medius
11.5-5.3 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco bulgaricus
11.5-5.3 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco oregonus
5.3-3.6 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco umanskajae
3.6-2.6 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco bakalovi
3.6-2.6 Mya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco antiquus
774-129 Kya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco chowi
129-11.7 Kya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco kurochkini
Cuban kestrel
129-5 Kya
 
Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
†Falco duboisi
Réunion kestrel
-c.AD 1700
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco newtoni
Malagasy kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco araeus
Seychelles kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco punctatus
Mauritius kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco moluccensis
spotted kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco cenchroides
nankeen kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco tinnunculus
common kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco rupicolus
rock kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco rupicoloides
greater kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco alopex
fox kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco naumanni
lesser kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco ardosiaceus
grey kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco dickinsoni
Dickinson's kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco zoniventris
banded kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco chicquera
red-necked falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco vespertinus
red-footed falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco amurensis
Amur falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco eleonorae
Eleonora's falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco concolor
sooty falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco sparverius
American kestrel
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco femoralis
aplomado falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco columbarius
merlin
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco rufigularis
bat falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco deiroleucus
orange-breasted falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco subbuteo
Eurasian hobby
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco cuvierii
African hobby
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco severus
Oriental hobby
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco longipennis
Australian hobby
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco novaeseelandiae
New Zealand falcon, kārearea
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco berigora
brown falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco hypoleucos
grey falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco subniger
black falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco biarmicus
lanner falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco jugger
laggar falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco cherrug
saker falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco rusticolus
gyrfalcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco mexicanus
prairie falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco peregrinus
peregrine falcon
 
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Australaves | Eufalconimorphae | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falconinae
Falco fasciinucha
Taita falcon
 
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