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Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus Temminck, 1825
35–36 cmLength460 gWeight
The orange-breasted falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The orange-breasted falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. It is found in southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Panama, and in all South American countries except Chile and Uruguay, though in Argentina only in the far northwest. Despite its wide range, it is scarce, and considered by IUCN to be Near Threatened.
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Questions
How big is the Orange-breasted Falcon?
The Orange-breasted Falcon is about 35–36 cm long and weighs around 460 g.
Where does the Orange-breasted Falcon live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina.
Is the Orange-breasted Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-breasted Falcon as Near Threatened.
What does the Orange-breasted Falcon eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Orange-breasted Falcon in?
It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 35–36 cm
- Weight
- 460 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 256 mm
- Tail
- 141 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 40 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Family
- Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
- Genus
- Falco
Other birds in the genus Falco
Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
Mauritius KestrelFalco punctatus
Seychelles KestrelFalco araeus
Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensis
Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
Fox KestrelFalco alopex
Grey KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
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