Red-necked Falcon vs Spotted Kestrel

Falco chicquera compared with Falco moluccensis

Key Differences

• Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened while Spotted Kestrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Falcon	Spotted Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Falconiformes (อันดับเหยี่ยวปีกแหลม)	Falconiformes (อันดับเหยี่ยวปีกแหลม)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco chicquera	Falco moluccensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-necked Falcon and Spotted Kestrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Falcon	Spotted Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-necked Falcon

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.

Spotted Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway