List of Falconiformes by population

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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.

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

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Mauritius kestrel Falco punctatus400 [1] EN [1] Decrease2.svg [1] Falco punctatus.jpg
Seychelles kestrel Falco araea800 [2] VU [2] Steady2.svg [2] Minimum estimate. [2] Falco araea Seychelles Kestrel side views.jpg
Banded kestrel Falco zoniventris1000 – 10 000 [3] LC [3] Steady2.svg [3] Cerchneis zoniventris.jpg
Black caracara Daptrius ater1000 – 10 000 [4] LC [4] Steady2.svg [4] Black Caracara (5320732936).jpg
Black falcon Falco subniger1000 – 10 000 [5] LC [5] Steady2.svg [5] Black Falcon (Falco subniger) (8079589113).jpg
Carunculated caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus1000 – 10 000 [6] LC [6] Steady2.svg [6] Ecuador 0698b Carunculated Caracara.jpg
Fox kestrel Falco alopex1000 – 10 000 [7] LC [7] Steady2.svg [7] Falco alcopex.jpg
Oriental hobby Falco severus1000 – 10 000 [8] LC [8] Decrease2.svg [8] Oriental Hobby - Falco severus - Falco (2526569907).jpg
Philippine falconet Microhierax erythrogenys1000 – 10 000 [9] LC [9] Decrease2.svg [9] Philippine Falconet - Microhierax erythrogenys.jpg
Pied falconet Microhierax melanoleucos1000 – 10 000 [10] LC [10] Steady2.svg [10] Pied Falconet AMSM5407 PFAL.jpg
White-throated caracara Phalcoboenus albogularis1000 – 10 000 [11] LC [11] Steady2.svg [11] White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis) (15772940998) (cropped).jpg
Taita falcon Falco fasciinucha1500 [12] NT [12] Steady2.svg [12] Minimum estimate. [12] Falco fasciinucha, Chimanimani National Park, Zimbabwe 1.jpg
Striated caracara Phalcoboenus australis1500 – 4000 [13] NT [13] Steady2.svg [13] Striatedcaracara2.jpg
New Zealand falcon Falco novaeseelandiae3500 – 15 000 [14] LC [14] Steady2.svg [14] Nz falcon.JPG
Saker Falco cherrug12,200-29,800 [15] EN [15] Decrease2.svg [15] Saker Falcon RWD2.jpg
White-fronted falconet Microhierax latifrons15 000 – 30 000 [16] NT [16] Decrease2.svg [16] Microhieraxlatifrons.JPG
White-rumped falcon Polihierax insignis15 000 – 30 000 [17] NT [17] Decrease2.svg [17] PoliohieraxInsignisKeulemans.jpg
Laggar falcon Falco jugger15 000 – 30 000 [18] NT [18] Decrease2.svg [18] Possibly overestimated. [18] Laggar Falcon in Flight.jpg
Sooty falcon Falco concolor15 000 – 30 000 [19] NT [19] Decrease2.svg [19] Sooty Falcon, Allee des Baobabs near Morondava, Madagascar.jpg
Eleonora's falcon Falco eleonorae17 700 – 18 600 [20] LC [20] Increase2.svg [20] Eleonorenfalke1.jpg
Orange-breasted falcon Falco deiroleucus20 000 – 49 999 [21] NT [21] Decrease2.svg [21] Falco deiroleucus 1902.jpg
Lanner falcon Falco biarmicus67,000-670,000 [22] LC [22] Decrease2.svg [22] Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus, at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa (34447024871).jpg
Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni80,000-134,000 [15] LC Steady2.svg 09402 Kleine Torenvalk Lesser Kestrel.jpg
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus110 000 [23] LC [23] Steady2.svg [23] USAF falcon.jpg
Red-footed falcon Falco vespertinus300 000 – 800 000 [24] NT [24] Decrease2.svg [24] Rotfussfalke Falco vespertinus.jpg
Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo400 000 [25] LC [25] Decrease2.svg [25] Minimum estimate. [25] Falco subbuteo from Kadzidlowo.jpg
Bat falcon Falco rufigularis500 000 – 4 999 999 [26] LC [26] Decrease2.svg [26] Falco rufigularis -Manizales, Caldas, Colombia-8.jpg
Barred forest falcon Micrastur ruficollis500 000 – 4 999 999 [27] LC [27] Decrease2.svg [27] Micrastur ruficollis -Parque Estadual da Serra da Cantareira, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg
Collared forest falcon Micrastur semitorquatus500 000 – 4 999 999 [28] LC [28] Decrease2.svg [28] Micrastur semitorquatus.jpg
Laughing falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans500 000 – 4 999 999 [29] LC [29] Decrease2.svg [29] Laughing Falcon - Darien - Panama (48444308217).jpg
Amur falcon Falco amurensis1 000 000 [30] LC [30] Steady2.svg [30] Minimum estimate. [30] Falco amurensis -Mongolia-8.jpg
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus1 200 000 [31] LC [31] Steady2.svg [31] Peregrine Falcon Kobble Apr07.JPG
Merlin Falco columbarius1 300 000 [32] LC [32] Steady2.svg [32] Minimum estimate. [2] Merlin (Falco columbarius).jpg
Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus5 000 000 [33] LC [33] Decrease2.svg [33] Minimum estimate. [33] Kestrel hunting over Cherry Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1711571.jpg

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">IUCN Red List</span> Inventory of the global conservation status of biological species

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species. A series of Regional Red Lists are produced by countries and organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Striated caracara</span> Species of bird

The striated caracara or Forster's caracara is a Near Threatened bird of prey of the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. In the Falklands it is known as the Johnny rook, probably named after the Johnny penguin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pied falconet</span> Species of bird

The pied falconet, is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White-throated caracara</span> Species of bird

The white-throated caracara or Darwin's caracara is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Argentina and Chile.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vulnerable species</span> IUCN conservation category

A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.

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