Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel vs New Zealand Falcon

Falco tinnunculus compared with Falco novaeseelandiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	New Zealand Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Falconiformes (Gündüz yırtıcı kuşları)	Falconiformes (Gündüz yırtıcı kuşları)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Falco	Falco
Species	Falco tinnunculus	Falco novaeseelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel and New Zealand Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Falco.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Kestrel / Common Kestrel	New Zealand 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.

New Zealand Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway