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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Peregrine Falcon	Carunculated Caracara
학명	Falco peregrinus	Phalcoboenus carunculatus
목	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
과	Falconidae	Falconidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	—
날개 폭	104.0 cm (40.9 in)	76.8 cm (30.2 in)
체중	750.0 g (26.46 oz)	788.0 g (27.80 oz)
식성	Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with …	--
산란 수	2-4	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm

Carunculated Caracara —

날개 폭

Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm

Carunculated Caracara 76.8 cm

체중

Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g

Carunculated Caracara 788.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌾 Grassland

Peregrine Falcon only

🌿 Wetland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

Carunculated Caracara only

없음

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

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.

Carunculated 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.

Carunculated Caracara

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Least Concern

Carunculated Caracara

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Carunculated Caracara

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About These Birds

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.

Carunculated Caracara

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