Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Merlin

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Acanthizidae	Falconidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Falco
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway