Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel vs Orange-breasted Falcon

Falco tinnunculus compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel is Least Concern while Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	Orange-breasted Falcon
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 tinnunculus	Falco deiroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel and Orange-breasted Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	Orange-breasted Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway