Falcons and Caracaras

Falconiformes · 5 species · 1 families

In Québec, the order Falconiformes brings together 5 species of birds, in 1 family. The stars? American Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine Falcon, the most often observed. The richest region: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, with 5 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its sounds, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  2. Capitale-Nationale5
  3. Montréal5
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  6. Mauricie4
  7. Nord-du-Québec4
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  9. Montérégie4
  10. Estrie3
  11. Outaouais3
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  13. Côte-Nord3
  14. Laval3
  15. Lanaudière3
  16. Laurentides3
  17. Centre-du-Québec3