Duck Hawk vs Reunion Kestrel

Falco peregrinus compared with Falco duboisi

Key Differences

• Duck Hawk is Least Concern while Reunion Kestrel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Hawk	Reunion Kestrel
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 peregrinus	Falco duboisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Hawk and Reunion Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Duck Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Reunion Kestrel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Reunion Kestrel

Habitat

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

Duck Hawk

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.