Spot-winged falconet
Spiziapteryx circumcincta (Kaup, 1852)
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.

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?
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Where does the spot-winged falconet live?
Not recorded
What is the spot-winged falconet?
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.
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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.
- 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. What the categories mean.
How is the spot-winged falconet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderFalconiformes
- familyFalconidae
- genusSpiziapteryx
- 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
Relatives of the spot-winged falconet
Other species in the same family Falconidae.

Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus

Common kestrel
Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian hobby
Falco subbuteo

Merlin
Falco columbarius

Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus

Red-footed falcon
Falco vespertinus
CompareSpot-winged falconet vs Peregrine falconSpot-winged falconet vs Common kestrelSpot-winged falconet vs Eurasian hobbySpot-winged falconet vs Merlin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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