English > genus Falco: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | A genus of Falconidae. |
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Synonym | Falco |
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Member of | Falconidae, family Falconidae | A family of birds of the order Falconiformes |
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Members | gyrfalcon, gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus | large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases |
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hobby, Falco subbuteo | small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds |
kestrel, Falco tinnunculus | small / small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind |
peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus | A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry |
pigeon hawk, merlin, Falco columbarius | small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail |
sparrow hawk, American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius | small North American falcon |
Broader | bird genus | A genus of birds |
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Spanish | falco, genus falco |
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Catalan | falco, Falco, Falcó, genus falco |
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