Habichtfalke vs Wanderfalke

Falco berigora compared with Falco peregrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habichtfalke	Wanderfalke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco berigora	Falco peregrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Habichtfalke and Wanderfalke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Habichtfalke

LC — Least Concern

Wanderfalke

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habichtfalke	Wanderfalke
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	48 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habichtfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Wanderfalke

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).

Habichtfalke

The Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Wanderfalke

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway