Amur Falcon vs Duck Hawk

Falco amurensis compared with Falco peregrinus

Key Differences

Amur Falcon is Not Evaluated while Duck Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Falcon	Duck Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco amurensis	Falco peregrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Falcon and Duck Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

View Genus: Falco

Conservation Status

Amur Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Duck Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Falcon	Duck Hawk
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	48 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Duck Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Amur Falcon

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a species in the genus Falco. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.