Turmfalke vs Mandarinente
Falco tinnunculus verglichen mit Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Turmfalke | Mandarinente |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Falco tinnunculus | Aix galericulata |
| Ordnung | Falconiformes | Anseriformes |
| Familie | Falconidae | Anatidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) | 44,0 cm (17.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 74,0 cm (29.1 in) | 70,0 cm (27.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 190,0 g (6.70 oz) | 570,0 g (20.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-7 | 7-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Turmfalke
Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.
Mandarinente
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
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.
Mandarinente
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Geographic Range & Migration
Turmfalke
Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.
Mandarinente
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
Erhaltungsstatus
Turmfalke
Mandarinente
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
Mandarinente
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
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.
Mandarinente
Die Mandarinente gilt weithin als die schönste Ente der Welt. In der ostasiatischen Kultur symbolisiert sie Liebe und Treue, da sie feste Paarbindungen eingeht. Anders als die meisten Enten nistet die Mandarinente in Baumhöhlen bis zu 9 Meter über dem Boden, sodass die erst einen Tag alten Küken zu Boden springen müssen.