Rarest Species of Falcon — All 42 Answers Ranked by Rarity
42 falcon species are accepted answers for “Name a species of falcon”. Falco hezhengensis is the rarest species of falcon in this ranking, with 265 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Cuban kestrel is the second-rarest with 911 monthly Wikipedia views, 3.44× the figure for Falco hezhengensis. Peregrine falcon is the most common species of falcon in this ranking, with 651,918 monthly Wikipedia views, 2,460× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 42 answers: 1,563,794. Falco hezhengensis is under 0.1% of that total. 9 answers are Epic or Legendary: Falco hezhengensis (Legendary), Cuban kestrel (Legendary), Banded kestrel (Legendary), and 6 more.
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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falco hezhengensis on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 265 |
| 2 | Cuban kestrel on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.976 | 911 |
| 3 | Banded kestrel on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.951 | 2,198 |
| 4 | Dickinson's kestrel on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.927 | 2,360 |
| 5 | Oriental hobby on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.902 | 2,495 |
| 6 | Grey kestrel on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.878 | 2,985 |
| 7 | Seychelles kestrel on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.854 | 3,417 |
| 8 | African hobby on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.829 | 3,418 |
| 9 | Spotted kestrel on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.805 | 3,431 |
| 10 | Taita falcon on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.780 | 3,486 |
| 11 | Malagasy kestrel on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.756 | 3,775 |
| 12 | Greater kestrel on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.732 | 4,056 |
| 13 | Fox kestrel on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.707 | 4,126 |
| 14 | Grey falcon on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.683 | 4,400 |
| 15 | Orange-breasted falcon on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.659 | 5,143 |
| 16 | Red-necked falcon on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.634 | 5,733 |
| 17 | Sooty falcon on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.610 | 5,853 |
| 18 | Rock kestrel on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.585 | 6,796 |
| 19 | Black falcon on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.561 | 6,850 |
| 20 | Bat falcon on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.537 | 7,497 |
| 21 | Bird of Washington on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.512 | 7,996 |
| 22 | Australian hobby on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.488 | 8,036 |
| 23 | Laggar falcon on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.463 | 8,143 |
| 24 | Barbary falcon on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.439 | 12,501 |
| 25 | Aplomado falcon on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.415 | 12,505 |
| 26 | Brown falcon on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.390 | 13,691 |
| 27 | Nankeen kestrel on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.366 | 14,147 |
| 28 | Red-footed falcon on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.341 | 15,455 |
| 29 | Mauritius kestrel on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.317 | 17,606 |
| 30 | Prairie falcon on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.293 | 18,367 |
| 31 | Lesser kestrel on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.268 | 19,487 |
| 32 | Eleonora's falcon on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.244 | 20,896 |
| 33 | Amur falcon on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.220 | 28,432 |
| 34 | New Zealand falcon on Wikipedia | Common | 0.195 | 28,884 |
| 35 | Lanner falcon on Wikipedia | Common | 0.171 | 30,348 |
| 36 | Eurasian hobby on Wikipedia | Common | 0.146 | 40,715 |
| 37 | Saker falcon on Wikipedia | Common | 0.122 | 64,379 |
| 38 | Common kestrel on Wikipedia | Common | 0.098 | 107,237 |
| 39 | American kestrel on Wikipedia | Common | 0.073 | 110,890 |
| 40 | Merlin on Wikipedia | Common | 0.049 | 119,635 |
| 41 | Gyrfalcon on Wikipedia | Common | 0.024 | 133,331 |
| 42 | Peregrine falcon on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 651,918 |
FAQ
What is the rarest species of falcon?
Falco hezhengensis is the rarest species of falcon in this ranking, with 265 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many species of falcon are there?
There are 42 species of falcon in this ranking, from Falco hezhengensis (rarest) to Peregrine falcon (most common).
What is the most common species of falcon?
Peregrine falcon is the most common species of falcon in this ranking, with 651,918 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Sources
Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.