Finnish

Noun

jalohaukka

1. A bird of prey of the taxonomic family Falconidae, which includes eleven genera of falcons, falconets and caracaras.
2. A bird of the genus Falco within the family Falconidae, which includes falcons, kestrels, hobbies, and the merlin.
3. In plural (jalohaukat) the family Falconidae or the genus Falco.

Declension

Usage notes

To avoid the obvious possibility for confusion the genus Falco may also be called aitojalohaukat ‎(“true falcons”). The other genera in the family Falconidae are called:

• aasianhaukkaset ‎(“Microhierax - falconets”)
• kääpiöhaukat ‎(“Polhierax - pygmy falcons”)
• pampahaukkaset ‎(“Spiziapteryx - spot-winged falconets”)
• amerikanhaukkaset ‎(“Micrastur - forest falcons”)
• nauruhaukat ‎(“Herpetotheres - laughing falcons”)
• pikkukarakarat ‎(“Milvago”)
• töyhtökarakarat ‎(“Caracara”)
• etelänkarakarat ‎(“Phalcoboenus”)
• naurukarakarat ‎(“Ibycter”)
• mustakarakarat ‎(“Daptrius”).

Derived terms

• hopeajalohaukka, Falco hypoleucos (grey falcon)
• intianjalohaukka, Falco jugger (laggar falcon)
• keikarijalohaukka, Falco femoralis (aplomado falcon)
• mustajalohaukka, Falco subniger (black falcon)
• pikkujalohaukka, Falco rufigularis (bat falcon)
• punajalohaukka, Falco deiroleucus (orange-breasted falcon)
• rotkojalohaukka, Falco fasciinucha (Taita falcon)
• ruskojalohaukka, Falco berigora (brown falcon)