Bat falcon
Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
The bat falcon (Falco rufigularis) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 128.5 g to 207.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the bat falcon
- Weight
- 128.5 g – 207.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 51 cm – 67 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.5 – 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the bat falcon?
Where does the bat falcon live?
Not recorded
What is the bat falcon?
The bat falcon (Falco rufigularis) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.
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Is the bat falcon endangered?
The bat falcon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the bat falcon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderFalconiformes
- familyFalconidae
- genusFalco
- SpeciesFalco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
Synonyms Falco albigularis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- صقر الخفاشArabic
- falcó dels ratpenatsCatalan
- ostříž netopýříCzech
- ostříž rudobřichýCzech
- hebog ystlumWelsh
- FlagermusfalkDanish
- FledermausfalkeGerman
- vesperta falkoEsperanto
- Halcón enanoSpanish
- Halcón CuelliblancoSpanish
- Halcón murcielagueroSpanish
- Halcón negro chicoSpanish
- nahkhiirepistrikEstonian
- pikkujalohaukkaFinnish
- Faucon des chauves-sourisFrench
- Paganni-zirondèlgcr
- sokol šišmišarCroatian
- denevérsólyomHungarian
- Falco dei pipistrelliItalian
- コウモリハヤブサJapanese
- vakarinis sakalasLithuanian
- VleermuisvalkDutch
- flaggermusfalkNorwegian
- sokół białogardłyPolish
- cauréPortuguese
- falcão-morcegueiroPortuguese
- Вечерний соколRussian
- sokol netopieríSlovak
- Soko koji lovi slepe miševeSerbian
- fladdermusfalkSwedish
- Yarasa DoğanıTurkish
- підсоколик смугастогрудийUkrainian
- 蝠隼Chinese
- 食蝠隼Chinese
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Relatives of the bat falcon
Other species in the same genus Falco.
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian hobby
Falco subbuteo
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
Red-footed falcon
Falco vespertinus
CompareBat falcon vs Peregrine falconBat falcon vs Common kestrelBat falcon vs Eurasian hobbyBat falcon vs Merlin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bat falcon?
An adult bat falcon weighs 128.5 g – 207.8 g and has a wingspan of 51 cm – 67 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bat falcon endangered?
The bat falcon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the bat falcon?
The bat falcon (Falco rufigularis) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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