Turmfalke vs Blaustirnamazone

Falco tinnunculus verglichen mit Amazona aestiva

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Turmfalke Blaustirnamazone
Wissenschaftlicher Name Falco tinnunculus Amazona aestiva
Ordnung Falconiformes Psittaciformes
Familie Falconidae Psittacidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge 34,0 cm (13.4 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Flügelspannweite 74,0 cm (29.1 in) 55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Gewicht 190,0 g (6.70 oz) 400,0 g (14.11 oz)
Ernährung Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids …
Gelegegröße 1-7 1-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Turmfalke 34,0 cm
Blaustirnamazone 36,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Turmfalke 74,0 cm
Blaustirnamazone 55,0 cm
Gewicht
Turmfalke 190,0 g
Blaustirnamazone 400,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Turmfalke only

Blaustirnamazone only

Turmfalke

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

Blaustirnamazone

Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.

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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.

Blaustirnamazone

Gesang

Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Turmfalke

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

Blaustirnamazone

Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Turmfalke

Near Threatened

Blaustirnamazone

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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

Blaustirnamazone

Gefieder

Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.

Schnabel

Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible

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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.

Blaustirnamazone

Die Blaustirnamazone ist einer der beliebtesten Ziervögel der Welt, geschätzt für ihre Fähigkeit, menschliche Sprache nachzuahmen, und ihr geselliges Wesen. In freier Wildbahn übernachten diese geselligen Papageien gemeinschaftlich in großen Schwärmen und fliegen paarweise zur Morgendämmerung zu Futterplätzen. Lebensraumverlust und Fang für den Heimtierhandel bedrohen die Wildbestände.

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