Gyrfalcon vs African Pygmy-falcon

Falco rusticolus verglichen mit Polihierax semitorquatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Gyrfalcon African Pygmy-falcon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Falco rusticolus Polihierax semitorquatus
Ordnung Falconiformes Falconiformes
Familie Falconidae Falconidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 73,6 cm (29.0 in) 23,1 cm (9.1 in)
Gewicht 1325,0 g (46.74 oz) 60,7 g (2.14 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-7 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Gyrfalcon only

African Pygmy-falcon only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Gyrfalcon

Least Concern

African Pygmy-falcon

About These Birds

African Pygmy-falcon

The African Pygmy-falcon is one of Africa's smallest raptors, with a wingspan of about 23 cm and a weight of around 61 g. It inhabits dry savannas and thornbush, often nesting in the large communal nests of weaver birds, and hunts lizards and large insects.

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