Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Hawk Like
Length: 20 in. (50 cm )
Typically found in open habitats of desert, grasslands, meadows and agricultural fields, it is most often seen sitting on top of a tall telephone pole or an isolated tree. This large falcon hunts mainly for small mammals and small to medium-sized birds, but it will also take reptiles and large grasshoppers. It forages by flying over the prey and stooping down on them and also by diving from its high isolated perch. The nest is located on a high cliff ledge or rock crevice over open habitat.
The four-digit banding code is PRFA.
Male |
Male |
Agricultural
Cliffs / boulders
Desert
Grasslands
Savanna
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Prairie Falcon
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/prairie-falcon
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Prairie Falcon. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/prairie-falcon
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Prairie Falcon". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/prairie-falcon
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Prairie Falcon". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/prairie-falcon
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