Utah Bird Profile
 Prairie Falcon - Falco mexicanus

Name Roots: (L. falx, "sickle" [talons & beak] - of Mexico)

In Utah:   
by Kent Keller

Other Photos -ID / Song

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a cliff at a height of 30-40 (20-400) feet, in a scrape or crevice nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is a carnivore: air and ground hawker.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in cliff and high desert scrub habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occur. (FP)

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