Orange-breasted Falcon vs Reunion Kestrel

Falco deiroleucus compared with Falco duboisi

Key Differences

• Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened while Reunion Kestrel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-breasted Falcon	Reunion Kestrel
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 deiroleucus	Falco duboisi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Reunion Kestrel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-breasted Falcon	Reunion Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Reunion Kestrel

Habitat

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

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.