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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Turmfalke	Saker Falcon
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Falco tinnunculus	Falco cherrug
Ordnung	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
Familie	Falconidae	Falconidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Endangered
Länge	34,0 cm (13.4 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	74,0 cm (29.1 in)	75,7 cm (29.8 in)
Gewicht	190,0 g (6.70 oz)	997,5 g (35.19 oz)
Ernährung	Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at …	--
Gelegegröße	1-7	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Turmfalke 34,0 cm

Saker Falcon —

Flügelspannweite

Turmfalke 74,0 cm

Saker Falcon 75,7 cm

Gewicht

Turmfalke 190,0 g

Saker Falcon 997,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Saker Falcon only

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Turmfalke

Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.

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Song & Call Comparison

Turmfalke

Gesang

A shrill, repeated 'kee-kee-kee-kee' or 'kik-ik-ik', especially near nest. Alarm call is a nasal chattering. Generally less vocal than larger falcons. Calls ring clearly in open country.

Saker Falcon

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Geographic Range & Migration

Turmfalke

Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.

Saker Falcon

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Turmfalke

Endangered

Saker Falcon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Turmfalke

Gefieder

Males have a blue-grey head and tail with a rufous back spotted with black. Females are rufous-brown with heavy barring. Both have a dark moustachial stripe.

Schnabel

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Saker Falcon

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About These Birds

Turmfalke

Der Turmfalke ist der häufigste Falke Europas und bekannt für seine Fähigkeit, bei der Jagd reglos im Wind zu rütteln, während er nach Beute Ausschau hält. Untersuchungen zeigen, dass Turmfalken ultraviolettes Licht sehen können und so die UV-reflektierenden Urinspuren von Wühlmäusen aufspüren. Die Art hat sich bemerkenswert gut an städtische Lebensräume angepasst.

Saker Falcon

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