The sequence follows the taxonomic order of White et al. (
1996), except for adjustments in the kestrel sequence.

Malagasy kestrel, Falco newtoni
Seychelles kestrel, Falco araeus
Mauritius kestrel, Falco punctatus
Réunion kestrel, Falco duboisi – extinct (about 1700)
Spotted kestrel, Falco moluccensis
Nankeen kestrel or Australian kestrel, Falco cenchroides
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Rock kestrel, Falco rupicolus
Greater kestrel, Falco rupicoloides
Fox kestrel, Falco alopex
Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni
Grey kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus
Dickinson's kestrel, Falco dickinsoni
Banded kestrel, Falco zoniventris
Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera
African red-necked falcon, Falco (chicquera) ruficollis
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Amur falcon, Falco amurensis
Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
Sooty falcon, Falco concolor
American kestrel or "sparrow hawk", Falco sparverius
Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
Merlin or "pigeon hawk", Falco columbarius
Eurasian merlin, Falco (columbarius) aesalon
Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
African hobby, Falco cuvierii
Oriental hobby, Falco severus
Australian hobby or little falcon, Falco longipennis
New Zealand falcon or Ngarangi or kārearea, Falco novaeseelandiae
Brown falcon, Falco berigora
Grey falcon, Falco hypoleucos
Black falcon, Falco subniger
Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus
Laggar falcon, Falco jugger
Saker falcon, Falco cherrug
Altai falcon, Falco cherrug altaicus (status unclear)
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Peale's falcon, Falco peregrinus pealei
Pallid falcon, Falco peregrinus cassini var.
kreyenborgi
Barbary falcon, Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides
Taita falcon, Falco fasciinucha
Wainui Falcon, Ngarangi
The sequence follows the taxonomic order of White et al. (1996), except for adjustments in the kestrel sequence.
Malagasy kestrel, Falco newtoni
Seychelles kestrel, Falco araeus
Mauritius kestrel, Falco punctatus
Réunion kestrel, Falco duboisi – extinct (about 1700)
Spotted kestrel, Falco moluccensis
Nankeen kestrel or Australian kestrel, Falco cenchroides
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Rock kestrel, Falco rupicolus
Greater kestrel, Falco rupicoloides
Fox kestrel, Falco alopex
Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni
Grey kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus
Dickinson's kestrel, Falco dickinsoni
Banded kestrel, Falco zoniventris
Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera
African red-necked falcon, Falco (chicquera) ruficollis
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Amur falcon, Falco amurensis
Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
Sooty falcon, Falco concolor
American kestrel or "sparrow hawk", Falco sparverius
Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
Merlin or "pigeon hawk", Falco columbarius
Eurasian merlin, Falco (columbarius) aesalon
Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
African hobby, Falco cuvierii
Oriental hobby, Falco severus
Australian hobby or little falcon, Falco longipennis
New Zealand falcon or Ngarangi or kārearea, Falco novaeseelandiae
Brown falcon, Falco berigora
Grey falcon, Falco hypoleucos
Black falcon, Falco subniger
Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus
Laggar falcon, Falco jugger
Saker falcon, Falco cherrug
Altai falcon, Falco cherrug altaicus (status unclear)
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Peale's falcon, Falco peregrinus pealei
Pallid falcon, Falco peregrinus cassini var. kreyenborgi
Barbary falcon, Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides
Taita falcon, Falco fasciinucha
Wainui Falcon, Ngarangi
Falcon