Common Kestrel vs Reunion Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus 比較対象 Falco duboisi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kestrel Reunion Kestrel
学名 Falco tinnunculus Falco duboisi
Falconiformes Falconiformes
Falconidae Falconidae
保全状況 Least Concern Extinct
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 74.0 cm (29.1 in)
体重 190.0 g (6.70 oz)
食性 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … --
一腹卵数 1-7 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Reunion Kestrel
翼開長
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Reunion Kestrel
体重
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Reunion Kestrel
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Kestrel only

Reunion Kestrel only

None

Common Kestrel

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Kestrel

さえずり

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.

Reunion Kestrel

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kestrel

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

Reunion Kestrel

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Extinct

Reunion Kestrel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Reunion Kestrel

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About These Birds

Common Kestrel

チョウゲンボウ(Falco tinnunculus)— ヨーロッパからアジア、アフリカに広く分布する小型のハヤブサ。ホバリングしながら地上の獲物を探す行動が特徴。

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