Dickinson's Kestrel vs American Kestrel

Falco dickinsoni verglichen mit Falco sparverius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Dickinson's Kestrel American Kestrel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Falco dickinsoni Falco sparverius
Ordnung Falconiformes Falconiformes
Familie Falconidae Falconidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 44,2 cm (17.4 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Gewicht 205,16666666666666 g (7.24 oz) 119,33333333333333 g (4.21 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Dickinson's Kestrel only

American Kestrel only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Dickinson's Kestrel

Least Concern

American Kestrel

About These Birds

American Kestrel

The American Kestrel is North America's smallest falcon, weighing about 119 g with a 36.5 cm wingspan, with strikingly patterned rufous and slate-blue plumage. It hovers over open fields and roadsides to spot grasshoppers, small rodents, and lizards before diving to strike.

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