Bird
Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsMay · Jul · Octmost records
Records64,430in 10 countries
Most seen inBrazil22,885 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Aplomado Falcon in brief
The aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) is a bird of the Falconidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 64,430 published records, most of them from Brazil, Argentina and Chile. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, July and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil22,885 records · best Oct, Aug
Argentina21,867 records · best May, Oct
Chile8,275 records · best Feb, Nov
Venezuela5,500 records · best May, Jan
Bolivia2,176 records · best Oct, May
Paraguay1,685 records · best May, Jun
Uruguay1,021 records · best May, Mar
Guyana769 records · best Feb, Jan
Trinidad and Tobago246 records · best Oct, Sep
Grenada6 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Falconidae family
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