Red-necked Falcon vs Rock Kestrel

Falco chicquera compared with Falco rupicolus

Key Differences

• Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened while Rock Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Falcon	Rock 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 chicquera	Falco rupicolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Rock Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Falcon	Rock 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.

Rock 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