In Maine, 5 species in 2 genera in 1 family (Falconidae) have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

Family Falconidae (2 genera, 5 species)
   Caracara (1 species)
      Caracara plancus - Crested Caracara
   Falco (4 species)
      Falco sparverius - American Kestrel
      Falco columbarius - Merlin
      Falco rusticolus - Gyrfalcon
      Falco peregrinus - Peregrine Falcon

Family Falconidae (common name?)

Key to the genera of Family Falconidae reported in Maine

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Caracara
Falco

Caracara (Caracara)
[information to be added]

Caracara plancus (Crested Caracara) - This species is rare in Maine.

Falco (common name?)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Falco reported in Maine

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F. sparverius
F. columbarius
F. rusticolus
F. peregrinus

Falco sparverius (American Kestrel) - [information to be added]

Falco columbarius (Merlin) - [information to be added]

Falco rusticolus (Gyrfalcon) - This species is rare in Maine.

Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) - [information to be added]