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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Peregrine Falcon	Mountain Caracara
学名	Falco peregrinus	Phalcoboenus megalopterus
目	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
科	Falconidae	Falconidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	—
翼開長	104.0 cm (40.9 in)	74.4 cm (29.3 in)
体重	750.0 g (26.46 oz)	790.0 g (27.87 oz)
食性	Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with …	--
一腹卵数	2-4	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm

Mountain Caracara —

翼開長

Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm

Mountain Caracara 74.4 cm

体重

Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g

Mountain Caracara 790.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Peregrine Falcon only

🌿 Wetland

Mountain Caracara only

None

Peregrine Falcon

Diverse habitats from tundra to tropics, typically near cliffs or tall structures. Increasingly found in cities nesting on skyscrapers and bridges.

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Song & Call Comparison

Peregrine Falcon

さえずり

A harsh, wailing 'kak-kak-kak-kak' repeated rapidly in defense of the nest. Alarm call is a long screaming 'raaak'. Mostly silent away from breeding sites.

Mountain Caracara

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Geographic Range & Migration

Peregrine Falcon

One of the most widespread birds, found on every continent except Antarctica. Migratory populations travel vast distances between breeding and wintering grounds.

Mountain Caracara

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保全状況

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Least Concern

Mountain Caracara

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How to Tell Them Apart

Peregrine Falcon

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts with barred white underparts. A distinctive black moustachial stripe contrasts with the white throat and cheeks.

くちばし

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

Mountain Caracara

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About These Birds

Peregrine Falcon

世界最速の動物として知られるハヤブサで、急降下時には時速320キロメートルを超えることがある。南極を除く全大陸に生息し、都市部での繁殖も増加している。

Mountain Caracara

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