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A prairie falcon in Arizona. The prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) is a medium-large sized falcon of western North America. It is about the size of a peregrine falcon or a crow, with an average length of 40 cm (16 in), wingspan of approximately 1 meter (40 in), and average weight of 720 g (1.6 lb). As in all falcons, females are noticeably ...
This list of birds of Arizona includes every wild bird species seen in Arizona, as recorded by the Arizona Bird Committee (ABC) through January 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds , 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by the American ...
Thumb Butte, at Prescott's west side, in June 2007. The home is 6,200 square feet (580 m 2) in size and was designed by Phoenix architect Sukumar Pal [1] for himself. It was built in 1994 at a cost of approximately $3.5 million [3] and is located on the slopes of Thumb Butte, a prominent geographical feature of the Sierra Prieta mountain range in the Prescott National Forest and a popular ...
The order Falconiformes (/ f æ l ˈ k ɒ n ɪ ˌ f ɔːr m iː z /) is represented by the extant family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras) and a handful of enigmatic Paleogene species. . Traditionally, the other bird of prey families Cathartidae (New World vultures and condors), Sagittariidae (secretarybird), Pandionidae (ospreys), Accipitridae (hawks) were classified in Falconifo
Here are five stats and facts to know ahead of Washington's Week 12 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
In 2011, the Falcons finished 10–6 and qualified for the playoffs, [7] but they lost in the Wild Card round to the eventual Super Bowl XLVI champions, the New York Giants. In 2012, Smith led the Falcons to a league-best 13–3 record [ 8 ] and recorded his first win in the postseason as Falcons head coach, narrowly edging the Seattle Seahawks ...
Crested caracara, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge Crested caracara (C. plancus) in flight Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae.They are traditionally placed in subfamily Polyborinae with the forest falcons, [1] but are sometimes considered to constitute their own subfamily, Caracarinae, [2] or classified as members of the true falcon subfamily, Falconinae. [3]
A Valley 101 on five Arizona turkey facts.