Aplomado falcon
Falco femoralis
The aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas.
About the Aplomado falcon
The aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas. The species' largest continuous range is in South America, but not in the deep interior Amazon Basin. It was long known as Falco fusco-coerulescens or Falco fuscocaerulescens, but these names are now believed to refer to the bat falcon (F. rufigularis). Its resemblance in shape to the hobbies accounts for its old name orange-chested hobby. Aplomado is an unusual Spanish word for "lead-colored", referring to the blue-grey areas of the plumage; an approximate English translation would be "plumbeous falcon". Spanish names for the species include halcón aplomado and halcón fajado (roughly "banded falcon", in reference to the characteristic pattern); in Brazil it is known as falcão-de-coleira (roughly "collared falc
Fun Facts About Aplomado falcon
- Aplomado is an unusual Spanish word for "lead-colored", referring to the blue-grey areas of the plumage; an approximate English translation would be "plumbeous falcon".
- The species' largest continuous range is in South America, but not in the deep interior Amazon Basin.
Conservation Status
The Aplomado falcon is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Genus | Falco |
| Species | Falco femoralis |
Range & Habitat
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