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Orange-breasted Falcon
Falco deiroleucus
Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) — Birds of Prey of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is a member of the Falconidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 460 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Falconiformes
- Family Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
- Genus Falco
- Species deiroleucus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 460 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Falconidae
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-breasted Falcon preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Orange-breasted Falcon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) belongs to the Falconidae family of the order Falconiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to ne Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 460 g, with a wing length of about 25.6 cm and a tail of around 14.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-breasted Falcon?
The Orange-breasted Falcon is a large bird that weighs around 460 g.
Where does the Orange-breasted Falcon live?
The Orange-breasted Falcon is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-breasted Falcon belong to?
The Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) belongs to the Falconidae family, in the order Falconiformes.
What does the Orange-breasted Falcon eat?
The Orange-breasted Falcon preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Orange-breasted Falcon migrate?
The Orange-breasted Falcon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-breasted Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Orange-breasted Falcon make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-breasted Falcon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-breasted Falcon's range?
The Orange-breasted Falcon has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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