Turmfalke vs Harpyie
Falco tinnunculus verglichen mit Harpia harpyja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Turmfalke | Harpyie |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Falco tinnunculus | Harpia harpyja |
| Ordnung | Falconiformes | Accipitriformes |
| Familie | Falconidae | Accipitridae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Länge | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) | 100,0 cm (39.4 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 74,0 cm (29.1 in) | 200,0 cm (78.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 190,0 g (6.70 oz) | 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) |
| Ernährung | Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … | Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-7 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Turmfalke
Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.
Harpyie
Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.
Song & Call Comparison
Turmfalke
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.
Harpyie
Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Turmfalke
Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.
Harpyie
Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.
Erhaltungsstatus
Turmfalke
Harpyie
How to Tell Them Apart
Turmfalke
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.
Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere
Harpyie
Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.
Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle
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.
Harpyie
Die Harpyie zählt zu den kraftvollsten Greifvögeln der Welt und besitzt Krallen von der Größe der Klauen eines Grizzlybären. Sie ist der Nationalvogel Panamas. Die größte Bedrohung für die Art ist die Abholzung der Wälder, da jedes Brutpaar ein weites Revier unberührten Waldes benötigt.