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Species record

Orange-breasted Falcon

Falco deiroleucus

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Primary Traits

FamilyFalconidae
OrderFalconiformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

500 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Falco deiroleucus

English name

Orange-breasted Falcon

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae

Genus

Falco

Species

deiroleucus

Data source

HBW2, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

550 g

Maximum female mass

700 g

Minimum male mass

325 g

Maximum male mass

425 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

500 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,500 m

Maximum elevation

2,000 m

Elevation range

1,500 m

Typical elevation

750 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Scrape, Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Pole, Rock, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

34 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

45 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

Average fledging period

45 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary