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Adults characterized by rufous (rust) underparts, a gray back, a long and banded tail, and a distinctive black and white facial pattern. Aplomado falcons are smaller than peregrine falcons and larger than kestrels.

Scientific Name

Falco femoralis septentrionalis
Common Name
Northern Aplomado Falcon
FWS Category
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia

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Species
Falco femoralis
Subspecies
Falco femoralis septentrionalis

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Listing

Dec 30, 1982

Dec 30, 1982 Listing
Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Item 1

Listing

May 20, 1985

May 20, 1985 Listing (Endangered)
Proposal to Determine Northern Aplomado Falcon to be End. Species; 50 FR 20810-20814
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Listing

Feb 25, 1986

Feb 25, 1986 Listing (Endangered)
Determination of Northern Aplomado Falcon to be End. Species; 51 FR 6686- 6690
  • Publication type: Final
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Item 3

NEPA - Scoping

Jan 27, 2003

Jan 27, 2003 NEPA - Scoping
Notice of Scoping Meetings and Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Design…
  • Publication type: Notice
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Item 4

Experimental Pop Designation (10j)

Feb 9, 2005

Feb 9, 2005 Experimental Pop Designation (10j) (Non-essential)
Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Northern Aplomado Falcons in New Mexico a…
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Item 5

Notice

Sep 16, 2005

Sep 16, 2005 Notice
Proposed Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Northern Aplomado Falcons in Sou…
  • Publication type: Public Hearing
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Notice

Sep 16, 2005

Sep 16, 2005 Notice
Proposed Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Northern Aplomado Falcons in Sou…
  • Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Item 7

Experimental Pop Designation (10j)

Jul 26, 2006

Jul 26, 2006 Experimental Pop Designation (10j) (Non-essential)
Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Northern Aplomado Falcons in New Mexico a…
  • Publication type: Final
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Item 8

Five Year Review

Mar 29, 2010

Mar 29, 2010 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Southwestern Species
  • Publication type: Notice
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Five Year Review

Feb 2, 2022

Feb 2, 2022 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 35 Species in the Southwes…
  • Publication type: Notice
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