Common Kestrel vs イヌワシ

Falco tinnunculus 比較対象 Aquila chrysaetos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kestrel イヌワシ
学名 Falco tinnunculus Aquila chrysaetos
Falconiformes Accipitriformes
Falconidae Accipitridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 81.0 cm (31.9 in)
翼開長 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 212.0 cm (83.5 in)
体重 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 4050.0 g (142.86 oz)
食性 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts …
一腹卵数 1-7 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
イヌワシ 81.0 cm
翼開長
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
イヌワシ 212.0 cm
体重
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
イヌワシ 4050.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Kestrel only

イヌワシ only

Common Kestrel

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

イヌワシ

Open and semi-open country including mountains, hills, and tundra. Prefers areas with cliffs or large trees for nesting and open terrain for hunting.

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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.

イヌワシ

さえずり

Mostly silent; emits a thin, high-pitched whistle 'kee-kee-kee' near the eyrie. Also gives low barking 'yak-yak' and mewing calls. Far less vocal than its size suggests.

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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.

イヌワシ

Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The most widely distributed eagle species.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

イヌワシ

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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

イヌワシ

羽毛

Dark brown overall with a golden-bronze sheen on the nape and crown. Juveniles show distinct white patches at the base of the tail and in the wings.

くちばし

Dark horn-colored hooked bill with a yellow cere

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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。

イヌワシ

The golden eagle is one of the most powerful and agile raptors in the Northern Hemisphere. Revered by many cultures, it has been used in falconry for centuries, particularly by Kazakh eagle hunters of Central Asia. Golden eagles can dive at speeds exceeding 240 km/h when pursuing prey.

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