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A photo of a Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
Aplomado Falcon

Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis

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 "plumbeous 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.
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Bob Hunter
Sunday 17 Sep 2023 - 6:56pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Michael Orgill
Saturday 17 Jun 2023 - 7:59pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Steph .
Sunday 21 May 2023 - 7:23pm
United States
A photo of a Aplomado Falcon photographed in Duncan Memorial Park United States
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Jenn and Luke S+W
Saturday 13 May 2023 - 5:32pm
United States
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