Peregrine Falcon vs Spot-winged Falconet

Falco peregrinus 비교 대상 Spiziapteryx circumcincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Peregrine Falcon Spot-winged Falconet
학명 Falco peregrinus Spiziapteryx circumcincta
Falconiformes Falconiformes
Falconidae Falconidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
날개 폭 104.0 cm (40.9 in) 32.0 cm (12.6 in)
체중 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 181.66666666666666 g (6.41 oz)
식성 Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with … --
산란 수 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm
Spot-winged Falconet
날개 폭
Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm
Spot-winged Falconet 32.0 cm
체중
Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g
Spot-winged Falconet 181.66666666666666 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Peregrine Falcon only

Spot-winged Falconet only

Peregrine Falcon

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

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.

Spot-winged Falconet

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.

Spot-winged Falconet

보전 상태

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Least Concern

Spot-winged Falconet

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

Spot-winged Falconet

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.

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