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Spot-winged falconet

Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The spot-winged falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 144 g to 196 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Spot-winged falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta)
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the spot-winged falconet

Weight
144 g – 196 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
47 cm – 58 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the spot-winged falconet?

SPOT-WINGED FALCONET · WINGSPAN 58 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 58 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the spot-winged falconet is about 34% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

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Where does the spot-winged falconet live?

Not recorded

What is the spot-winged falconet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The spot-winged falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) is a species of bird of prey in family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and possibly Uruguay.

From the Wikipedia article “Spot-winged falconet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spot-winged_falconet&oldid=1379899534), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the spot-winged falconet endangered?

The spot-winged falconet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the spot-winged falconet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderFalconiformes
  5. familyFalconidae
  6. genusSpiziapteryx
  7. SpeciesSpiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)

Synonyms Harpagus circumcinctus, Spiziapteryx circumcinctu, Spiziapteryx circumcinctus, Spiziapteryx circumcinctus, Spiziapteryx circumcinctus, Spiziapteryx circumcinctus

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • صقر منقط الجناحينArabic
  • falconet d'ales tacadesCatalan
  • sokolík kropenatýCzech
  • Sydamerikansk PygmæfalkDanish
  • TropfenfalkeGerman
  • TropfenzwergfalkeGerman
  • punktoflugila falketoEsperanto
  • Halconcito grisSpanish
  • Halconcito argentinoSpanish
  • täpiktiib-pistrikEstonian
  • pampahaukkanenFinnish
  • Fauconnet à ailes tachetéesFrench
  • Spiziaptère à ailes tachetéesFrench
  • pjegavokrili sokolićCroatian
  • pettyes törpesólyomHungarian
  • Falchetto alimacchiateItalian
  • シラボシハヤブサJapanese
  • sakalas mažylisLithuanian
  • DruppelvalkDutch
  • WitstuitvalkDutch
  • parakittfalkNorwegian
  • sokółeczkaPolish
  • falcãozinho-cinzaPortuguese
  • falcão-pigmeu-do-chacoPortuguese
  • Американский соколокRussian
  • Американский карликовый соколRussian
  • belozor perličkavýSlovak
  • Južnoamerički sokoSerbian
  • parakitfalkSwedish
  • fläckvingad falkSwedish
  • Amerika Cüce DoğanıTurkish
  • сокіл плямистокрилийUkrainian
  • 斑翅花隼Chinese
  • 點翅花隼Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the spot-winged falconet

Other species in the same family Falconidae.

LC, Least Concern
Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Merlin

Falco columbarius

Falconidae

LC, Least Concern
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

Falconidae

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Common questions

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How big is the spot-winged falconet?

An adult spot-winged falconet weighs 144 g – 196 g and has a wingspan of 47 cm – 58 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the spot-winged falconet endangered?

The spot-winged falconet 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 spot-winged falconet?

The spot-winged falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta) 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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BibTeX
@misc{spot_winged_falconet_2026,
  title = {Spot-winged falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcincta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spot-winged-falconet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}