Common Kestrel vs Common Nightingale

Falco tinnunculus 비교 대상 Luscinia megarhynchos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Kestrel Common Nightingale
학명 Falco tinnunculus Luscinia megarhynchos
Falconiformes Passeriformes
Falconidae Muscicapidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
날개 폭 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
체중 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 21.0 g (0.74 oz)
식성 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …
산란 수 1-7 4-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
날개 폭
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
체중
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Kestrel only

Common Nightingale only

Common Kestrel

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

Common Nightingale

Dense thickets, scrub, and undergrowth in deciduous woodland. Prefers areas with thick ground cover near water.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Kestrel

노래

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.

Common Nightingale

노래

Considered Europe's finest songster: an extraordinarily rich, loud, flute-like melody of bubbling trills, slow whistles, and a distinctive crescendo 'lu-lu-lu'. Sings day and night.

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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.

Common Nightingale

Breeds in Europe and western Asia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa. A long-distance migrant crossing the Sahara.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

깃털

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.

부리

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Common Nightingale

깃털

Plain warm brown upperparts with a rufous-chestnut tail. Pale greyish-white underparts. Unremarkable appearance belies its remarkable voice.

부리

Thin, pointed, dark brown bill

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About These Birds

Common Kestrel

황조롱이는 유럽에서 가장 흔한 매로, 날아오르며 정지 비행하는 능력으로 유명하다. 적갈색 등과 뾰족한 날개를 가지며 고속도로 옆과 도심 지역을 포함한 다양한 서식지에서 볼 수 있다.

Common Nightingale

나이팅게일은 조류 중 최고의 가수 중 하나로 칭송받으며, 수십 가지의 풍부하고 복잡한 음표로 이루어진 노래로 유명하다. 수컷은 낮과 밤을 가리지 않고 노래하며 특히 봄 번식기에 활발하다.

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