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Birds of Prey

Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis

• rare
• 70 km/h
• Least Concern

Reintroduced to Texas after local extinction. Hunts in relay with its mate, flushing prey into the open.

Habitat

Open grassland, savanna, pasture, and marsh edge

Fun fact

Mated pairs may hunt cooperatively, with one bird flushing prey toward the other.

Range

Southwestern North America through Central and South America to Tierra del Fuego

Diet

Birds, large insects, and small vertebrates

Size

0.4 m

Wingspan

0.95 m

Lifespan

12 years