Bird's Eye vs Orange-breasted Falcon

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

  • Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Orange-breasted Falcon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family Sapindaceae Falconidae
Genus Alectryon Falco
Species Alectryon subcinereus Falco deiroleucus

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Orange-breasted Falcon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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