page_title: List of birds of Malta
section_title: Falcons and caracaras
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Malta / Falcons and caracaras
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malta. The avifauna of Malta include a total of 416 species. It lies on a major migration route and many species pass through during spring and autumn. Two have been introduced by humans. 23 species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Malta.
  The following tag has been used to highlight accidentals. The commonly occurring native species are untagged. Birds that have been recorded breeding in Malta are also tagged.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Malta
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Malta as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae
  Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.
  Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni
  Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
  American kestrel, Falco sparverius (A)
  Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
  Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
  Sooty falcon, Falco concolor (A)
  Merlin, Falco columbarius
  Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
  Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus (A)
  Saker falcon, Falco cherrug
  Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
caption: Peregrine falcon, formerly a regular breeding bird but now mainly a migrant with a few pairs starting to breed again only recently.
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