Falconinae

== Translingual == === Etymology === Falco +‎ -inae === Proper noun === Falconinae A taxonomic subfamily within the family Falconidae – falcons, kestrels and falconets. ==== Hypernyms ==== (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Falconiformes – order; Falconidae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (subfamily): Caracarini, Falconini – tribes Falco (true falcons, hobbies, kestrels (around 37 species)); Herpetotheres (laughing falcon); Spiziapteryx (spot-winged falconet); Polihierax (pygmy falcon); Neohierax; Microhierax (typical falconets (5 species)) – genera === References === Falconinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Falconinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Falconinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Falconinae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Falconidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux “Falconinae”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026