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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
L 16” WS 40” Wt 1.6 lb
Boise
02Jun2019
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
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Falcon in Latin means falcon;
mexicanus is after Mexico
...named after Mexitli, the
Aztec god of war.
mexicanus is after Mexico
...named after Mexitli, the
Aztec god of war.
Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
New genetic technology has surprised
us by indicating that falcons are more
closely related to parrots than to
hawks or eagles.
us by indicating that falcons are more
closely related to parrots than to
hawks or eagles.
(Gordon Orians)