Peregrine falcon vs Scarlet macaw
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Peregrine falcon in Falconiformes, Scarlet macaw in Psittaciformes.
Photo: Georges Lignier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a peregrine falcon and a scarlet macaw?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Peregrine falcon in Falconiformes, Scarlet macaw in Psittaciformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 45 of the same countries (the peregrine falcon in 229 in total, the scarlet macaw in 46). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Peregrine falcon | Scarlet macaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Falco peregrinus | Ara macao |
| Family | Falconidae | Psittacidae |
| Order | Falconiformes | Psittaciformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | pigeon, gull, duck, passerines | fruit, nut, seed, flower, nectar |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 229 | 46 |
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