List of Falconiformes by population explained

This is a list of Falconiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

This list is incomprehensive, as not all Falconiformes have had their numbers quantified.

Species by global population

Common nameBinomial namedata-sort-type="number" width="15%"PopulationStatusTrendNotesImage
Mauritius kestrel Falco punctatus 400[1] align=center style="background: #FAEB86"
Seychelles kestrel Falco araea 800[2] align=center style="background: #b0f4b0"Minimum estimate.
Banded kestrel Falco zoniventris 1000 – 10 000[3] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Black caracara Daptrius ater 1000 – 10 000[4] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Black falcon Falco subniger 1000 – 10 000[5] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Carunculated caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus 1000 – 10 000[6] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Fox kestrel Falco alopex 1000 – 10 000[7] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Oriental hobby Falco severus 1000 – 10 000[8] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Philippine falconet Microhierax erythrogenys 1000 – 10 000[9] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Pied falconet Microhierax melanoleucos 1000 – 10 000[10] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
White-throated caracara Phalcoboenus albogularis 1000 – 10 000[11] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Taita falcon Falco fasciinucha 1500[12] Minimum estimate.
Striated caracara Phalcoboenus australis 1500 – 4000[13]
New Zealand falcon Falco novaeseelandiae 3500 – 15 000[14] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Saker Falco cherrug 12,200-29,800[15] align=center style="background: #FAEB86"
White-fronted falconet Microhierax latifrons 15 000 – 30 000[16]
White-rumped falcon Polihierax insignis 15 000 – 30 000[17]
Laggar falcon Falco jugger 15 000 – 30 000[18] Possibly overestimated.
Sooty falcon Falco concolor 15 000 – 30 000[19]
Eleonora's falcon Falco eleonorae 17 700 – 18 600[20] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Orange-breasted falcon Falco deiroleucus 20 000 – 49 999[21]
Lanner falcon Falco biarmicus 67,000-670,000[22] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni 80,000-134,000align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus 110 000[23] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Red-footed falcon Falco vespertinus 300 000 – 800 000[24]
Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo 400 000[25] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"Minimum estimate.
Bat falcon Falco rufigularis 500 000 – 4 999 999[26] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Barred forest falcon Micrastur ruficollis 500 000 – 4 999 999[27] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Collared forest falcon Micrastur semitorquatus 500 000 – 4 999 999[28] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Laughing falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 500 000 – 4 999 999[29] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Amur falcon Falco amurensis 1 000 000[30] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"Minimum estimate.
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus 1 200 000[31] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"
Merlin Falco columbarius 1 300 000[32] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"Minimum estimate.
Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus 5 000 000[33] align=center style="background: #B0E0E6"Minimum estimate.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falco punctatus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  2. Web site: Falco araea . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  3. Web site: Falco zoniventris . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  4. Web site: Daptrius ater . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  5. Web site: Falco subniger . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  6. Web site: Phalcoboenus carunculatus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  7. Web site: Falco alopex . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120929014004/http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/106003598/0 . 2012-09-29 .
  8. Web site: Falco severus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  9. Web site: Microhierax erythrogenys . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  10. Web site: Microhierax melanoleucos . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  11. Web site: Phalcoboenus albogularis . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  12. Web site: Falco fasciinucha . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  13. Web site: Phalcoboenus australis . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  14. Web site: Falco novaeseelandiae . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  15. Web site: Falco cherrug . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  16. Web site: Microhierax latifrons . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  17. Web site: Polihierax insignis . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  18. Web site: Falco jugger . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  19. Web site: Falco concolor . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  20. Web site: Falco eleonorae . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  21. Web site: Falco deiroleucus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  22. Web site: Falco biarmicus. 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  23. Web site: Falco rusticolus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  24. Web site: Falco vespertinus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  25. Web site: Falco subbuteo . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  26. Web site: Falco rufigularis . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  27. Web site: Micrastur ruficollis . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  28. Web site: Micrastur semitorquatus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  29. Web site: Herpetotheres cachinnans . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  30. Web site: Falco amurensis . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . .
  31. Web site: Falco peregrinus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114130722/http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/106003622/0 . 2012-11-14 .
  32. Web site: Falco columbarius . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113194333/http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/106003608/0 . 2012-11-13 .
  33. Web site: Falco tinnunculus . 2012-12-12 . . 2012 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121231035217/http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/106003590/0 . 2012-12-31 .

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