The Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis, is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas.
The species' largest contiguous 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 "leaden 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.
The Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis, is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas.
The species' largest contiguous range is in South America
South America
South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
but not in the deep interior Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The basin is located mainly in Brazil, but also stretches into Peru and several other countries....
It was long known as Falco fusco-coerulescens or Falco fuscocaerulescens, but these names are now believed to refer to the Bat Falcon
Bat Falcon
The Bat Falcon is a falcon that is a resident breeder
in tropical Mexico, central America and South America and Trinidad.
It was long known as Falco albigularis; the name Falco fusco-coerulescens or Falco fuscocaerulescens, long used for the Aplomado Falcon, are now believed to refer to the present species
(F. rufigularis). Its resemblance in shape to the hobbies
Hobby (bird)
A hobby is a fairly small, very swift falcon with long, narrow wings.
There are four birds called hobby, and some
others which, although termed falcon, are very similar
accounts for its old name Orange-chested Hobby.
The species' largest contiguous 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 "leaden 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.
The Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis, is a medium-sized falcon of the Americas.
The species' largest contiguous range is in South America
South America
South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
but not in the deep interior Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The basin is located mainly in Brazil, but also stretches into Peru and several other countries....
It was long known as Falco fusco-coerulescens or Falco fuscocaerulescens, but these names are now believed to refer to the Bat Falcon
Bat Falcon
The Bat Falcon is a falcon that is a resident breeder
in tropical Mexico, central America and South America and Trinidad.
It was long known as Falco albigularis; the name Falco fusco-coerulescens or Falco fuscocaerulescens, long used for the Aplomado Falcon, are now believed to refer to the present species
(F. rufigularis). Its resemblance in shape to the hobbies
Hobby (bird)
A hobby is a fairly small, very swift falcon with long, narrow wings.
There are four birds called hobby, and some
others which, although termed falcon, are very similar
accounts for its old name Orange-chested Hobby.
