Common Kestrel vs Greater Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus 比較対象 Falco rupicoloides

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kestrel Greater Kestrel
学名 Falco tinnunculus Falco rupicoloides
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) 55.2 cm (21.7 in)
体重 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 242.33333333333334 g (8.55 oz)
食性 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … --
一腹卵数 1-7 2-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Greater Kestrel
翼開長
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Greater Kestrel 55.2 cm
体重
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Greater Kestrel 242.33333333333334 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Kestrel only

Greater Kestrel only

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.

Greater 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.

Greater Kestrel

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Greater 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

Greater 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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