Common Kestrel vs Lined Forest-falcon

Falco tinnunculus dibandingkan dengan Micrastur gilvicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Common Kestrel Lined Forest-falcon
Nama Ilmiah Falco tinnunculus Micrastur gilvicollis
Ordo Falconiformes Falconiformes
Famili Falconidae Falconidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Rentang Sayap 74,0 cm (29.1 in) 37,0 cm (14.6 in)
Berat 190,0 g (6.70 oz) 206,5 g (7.28 oz)
Diet Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … --
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34,0 cm
Lined Forest-falcon
Rentang Sayap
Common Kestrel 74,0 cm
Lined Forest-falcon 37,0 cm
Berat
Common Kestrel 190,0 g
Lined Forest-falcon 206,5 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Common Kestrel only

Lined Forest-falcon only

Common Kestrel

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

Song & Call Comparison

Common Kestrel

Kicauan

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.

Lined Forest-falcon

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kestrel

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

Lined Forest-falcon

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Lined Forest-falcon

How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

Bulu

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.

Paruh

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Lined Forest-falcon

About These Birds

Common Kestrel

The common kestrel is Europe's most abundant falcon, famous for its ability to hover motionless in the wind while scanning for prey. Research has shown kestrels can see ultraviolet light, allowing them to detect vole urine trails that reflect UV. The species has adapted remarkably well to urban environments.

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