Common Kestrel vs Eurasian Magpie

Falco tinnunculus 비교 대상 Pica pica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Kestrel Eurasian Magpie
학명 Falco tinnunculus Pica pica
Falconiformes Passeriformes
Falconidae Corvidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 46.0 cm (18.1 in)
날개 폭 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 56.0 cm (22.0 in)
체중 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 220.0 g (7.76 oz)
식성 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval.
산란 수 1-7 2-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Eurasian Magpie 46.0 cm
날개 폭
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Eurasian Magpie 56.0 cm
체중
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Eurasian Magpie 220.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Common Kestrel only

Eurasian Magpie only

없음

Common Kestrel

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

Eurasian Magpie

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

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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.

Eurasian Magpie

노래

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

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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.

Eurasian Magpie

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

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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

Eurasian Magpie

깃털

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

부리

Strong, straight black 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.

Eurasian Magpie

까치는 지구상 가장 지능적인 동물 중 하나이자 조류 중 처음으로 거울 자기 인식을 보인 종이다. 인간의 도구 사용, 장례 행동, 복잡한 사회 구조를 모방할 수 있다.

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