Japanese White-eye vs Peregrine Falcon

Zosterops japonicus 비교 대상 Falco peregrinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Japanese White-eye Peregrine Falcon
학명 Zosterops japonicus Falco peregrinus
Passeriformes Falconiformes
Zosteropidae Falconidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 11.5 cm (4.5 in) 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
날개 폭 17.0 cm (6.7 in) 104.0 cm (40.9 in)
체중 11.0 g (0.39 oz) 750.0 g (26.46 oz)
식성 Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator … Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with …
산란 수 2-6 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Japanese White-eye 11.5 cm
Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm
날개 폭
Japanese White-eye 17.0 cm
Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm
체중
Japanese White-eye 11.0 g
Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Japanese White-eye only

Peregrine Falcon only

Japanese White-eye

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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

Japanese White-eye

노래

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

Peregrine Falcon

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Japanese White-eye

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

Peregrine Falcon

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese White-eye

깃털

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

부리

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

Peregrine Falcon

깃털

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

부리

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Japanese White-eye

일본동박새는 동아시아 전역에 서식하는 작고 활발한 새이다. 뚜렷한 흰 눈 고리가 특징이며 올리브색과 녹색의 밝은 깃털을 가진다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충, 과일을 먹으며 숲, 공원, 정원 등 다양한 환경에서 생활한다.

Peregrine Falcon

매는 세계에서 가장 빠른 동물로, 먹이를 향해 급강하할 때 시속 320km 이상의 속도를 낼 수 있습니다. 남극 대륙을 제외한 전 세계에 분포하며 도시 고층 건물에서도 번식합니다. DDT 사용으로 20세기 중반 크게 줄었다가 현재 회복되었습니다.

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