Mandschurenstorch vs Wanderfalke

Ciconia boyciana verglichen mit Falco peregrinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Mandschurenstorch Wanderfalke
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ciconia boyciana Falco peregrinus
Ordnung Ciconiiformes Falconiformes
Familie Ciconiidae Falconidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Least Concern
Länge 115,0 cm (45.3 in) 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 220,0 cm (86.6 in) 104,0 cm (40.9 in)
Gewicht 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) 750,0 g (26.46 oz)
Ernährung Fish, frogs, snakes, large insects, and small mammals caught in shallow wetlands. Feeds by wading … Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with …
Gelegegröße 2-6 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mandschurenstorch 115,0 cm
Wanderfalke 43,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Mandschurenstorch 220,0 cm
Wanderfalke 104,0 cm
Gewicht
Mandschurenstorch 5000,0 g
Wanderfalke 750,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Mandschurenstorch only

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Wanderfalke only

Mandschurenstorch

Wetlands, flooded rice paddies, rivers, and marshes. Nests on tall trees, utility poles, and artificial platforms.

Wanderfalke

Diverse habitats from tundra to tropics, typically near cliffs or tall structures. Increasingly found in cities nesting on skyscrapers and bridges.

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Song & Call Comparison

Mandschurenstorch

Gesang

Essentially silent like all storks; produces loud mechanical bill-clattering at the nest as a greeting display. Chicks beg with hissing and squeaking. Rarely vocalizes otherwise.

Wanderfalke

Gesang

A harsh, wailing 'kak-kak-kak-kak' repeated rapidly in defense of the nest. Alarm call is a long screaming 'raaak'. Mostly silent away from breeding sites.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mandschurenstorch

Breeds in the Russian Far East and northeastern China. Winters in southeastern China, Japan, and Korea.

Wanderfalke

One of the most widespread birds, found on every continent except Antarctica. Migratory populations travel vast distances between breeding and wintering grounds.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Mandschurenstorch

Least Concern

Wanderfalke

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mandschurenstorch

Gefieder

White body plumage with black flight feathers. Red bare skin around the eye and black bill distinguish it from the white stork. Pinkish-red legs.

Schnabel

Long, thick, straight, black bill

Wanderfalke

Gefieder

Blue-grey upperparts with barred white underparts. A distinctive black moustachial stripe contrasts with the white throat and cheeks.

Schnabel

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Mandschurenstorch

Der Mandschurenstorch ist eine der am stärksten gefährdeten Storchenarten; in freier Wildbahn leben noch weniger als 3.000 Individuen. Einst war er in ganz Ostasien weit verbreitet, ging jedoch durch die Trockenlegung von Feuchtgebieten und den Einsatz von Pestiziden dramatisch zurück. Wiederansiedlungsprogramme in Japan und Korea konnten bemerkenswerte Erfolge erzielen.

Wanderfalke

Der Wanderfalke ist das schnellste Tier der Erde und erreicht bei seinem charakteristischen Sturzflug auf Beute Geschwindigkeiten von über 389 km/h. Wie der Weißkopfseeadler erlitt auch der Wanderfalke durch DDT dramatische Bestandseinbrüche, konnte sich jedoch dank intensiver Schutzprogramme erholen. Die Art hat sich bemerkenswert gut an städtische Lebensräume angepasst.

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