List of Falconiformes by population

This is a list of Falconiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

This list is incomprehensive, as not all Falconiformes have had their numbers quantified.

Species by global population

Common name	Binomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Mauritius kestrel	Falco punctatus	140-170[1]	EN[1]	[1]
Seychelles kestrel	Falco araeus	700-900[2]	VU[2]	[2]	Minimum estimate.[2]
Banded kestrel	Falco zoniventris	670-6,700[3]	LC[3]	[3]
Black caracara	Daptrius ater	1000 – 10,000[4]	LC[4]	[4]	The population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common.[4]
Black falcon	Falco subniger	670-6,700[5]	LC[5]	[5]
Carunculated caracara	Phalcoboenus carunculatus	1000 – 10,000[6]	LC[6]	[6]	The population size has not been quantified, but based on the number of observational records within the range, it is unlikely to be small.[6]
Fox kestrel	Falco alopex	6,700-67,000[7]	LC[7]	[7]
Oriental hobby	Falco severus	1000 – 10,000[8]	LC[8]	[8]	The current population size is considered unknown.[8]
Philippine falconet	Microhierax erythrogenys	670-6,700[9]	LC[9]	[9]
Pied falconet	Microhierax melanoleucos	670-6,700[10]	LC[10]	[10]
White-throated caracara	Phalcoboenus albogularis	1000 – 10 000[11]	LC[11]	[11]	The population size has not been quantified, but based on the number of observational records within the range, it is unlikely to be small.[11]
Taita falcon	Falco fasciinucha	500-1,000[12]	VU[12]	[12]
Striated caracara	Phalcoboenus australis	1,000-2,499[13]	NT[13]	[13]
New Zealand falcon	Falco novaeseelandiae	5,000-15,000[14]	LC[14]	[14]
Saker falcon	Falco cherrug	12,200-29,800[15]	EN[15]	[15]
White-fronted falconet	Microhierax latifrons	10,000-19,999[16]	NT[16]	[16]
White-rumped falcon	Neohierax insignis	15,000 – 30,000[17]	NT[17]	[17]	It is impossible to accurately quantify the population size of this species but it remains at least locally quite common, and is therefore not believed to have a very small population size.[17]
Laggar falcon	Falco jugger	10,000-19,999[18]	NT[18]	[18]
Sooty falcon	Falco concolor	2,800-4,000[19]	VU[19]	[19]
Eleonora's falcon	Falco eleonorae	32,400-33,300[20]	LC[20]	[20]
Orange-breasted falcon	Falco deiroleucus	20,000-49,999[21]	NT[21]	[21]
Lanner falcon	Falco biarmicus	67,000-670,000[22]	LC[22]	[22]
Lesser kestrel	Falco naumanni	80,000-134,000[23]	LC[23]	[23]
Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus	12,600-55,300[24]	LC[24]	[24]
Red-footed falcon	Falco vespertinus	287,500-400,000[25]	VU[25]	[25]
Eurasian hobby	Falco subbuteo	900,000-1,500,000[26]	LC[26]	[26]
Bat falcon	Falco rufigularis	500,000-4,999,999[27]	LC[27]	[27]
Barred forest falcon	Micrastur ruficollis	500,000-4,999,999[28]	LC[28]	[28]
Collared forest falcon	Micrastur semitorquatus	500,000-4,999,999[29]	LC[29]	[29]
Laughing falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans	500,000-4,999,999[30]	LC[30]	[30]
Amur falcon	Falco amurensis	200,000-667,000[31]	LC[31]	[31]
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	100,000-499,999[32]	LC[32]	[32]
Merlin	Falco columbarius	250,000-3,200,000[33]	LC[33]	[33]
Common kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	4,300,000-6,700,000[34]	LC[34]	[34]

See also

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