Family

Falconidae

9 species in 2 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 10.9 years (Lesser kestrel) to 37.6 years (Southern caracara).

Species

9

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

10.9–37.6 yr

Longest: Southern caracara

Median GC

45.5%

Range 44.3–47.4%

Genera

2

Largest: Falco (8)

The Falconidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Falconidae

2 genera, by species count

Where Falconidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Falconidae (9)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Southern caracaraCaracara plancus37.6 yr
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinus25 yr
Common kestrelFalco tinnunculus23.8 yr
American kestrelFalco sparverius17 yr
Saker falconFalco cherrug15.9 yr
Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni10.9 yr

Species in Falconidae

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Species in Falconidae

Caracara plancus	Southern caracara	37.6 yr	17,077 bp	47.35%
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine falcon	25 yr	18,068 bp	44.46%
Falco tinnunculus	Common kestrel	23.8 yr	17,663 bp	45.61%
Falco sparverius	American kestrel	17 yr	17,507 bp	45.51%
Falco cherrug	Saker falcon	15.9 yr	18,059 bp	44.32%
Falco subbuteo	Eurasian hobby	14.9 yr	17,678 bp	45.30%
Falco rusticolus	Gyrfalcon	13.5 yr	18,218 bp	44.50%
Falco columbarius	Merlin	12.7 yr	17,516 bp	45.62%
Falco naumanni	Lesser kestrel	10.9 yr	17,652 bp	46.05%