Common Kestrel vs Malagasy Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus 比較対象 Falco newtoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kestrel Malagasy Kestrel
学名 Falco tinnunculus Falco newtoni
Falconiformes Falconiformes
Falconidae Falconidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 37.7 cm (14.8 in)
体重 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 124.0 g (4.37 oz)
食性 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … --
一腹卵数 1-7 4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Malagasy Kestrel
翼開長
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Malagasy Kestrel 37.7 cm
体重
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Malagasy Kestrel 124.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Kestrel only

Malagasy Kestrel only

None

Common Kestrel

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

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.

Malagasy Kestrel

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kestrel

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

Malagasy Kestrel

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Malagasy Kestrel

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

Malagasy Kestrel

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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