Common Kestrel vs Chimango Caracara

Falco tinnunculus comparado com Phalcoboenus chimango

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Common Kestrel	Chimango Caracara
Nome científico	Falco tinnunculus	Phalcoboenus chimango
Ordem	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
Família	Falconidae	Falconidae
Estado de conservação	Least Concern	Least Concern
Comprimento	34,0 cm (13.4 in)	—
Envergadura	74,0 cm (29.1 in)	58,8 cm (23.1 in)
Peso	190,0 g (6.70 oz)	254,75 g (8.99 oz)
Dieta	Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at …	--
Tamanho da postura	1-7	1-5
Population Trend	—	—

Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Kestrel 34,0 cm

Chimango Caracara —

Envergadura

Common Kestrel 74,0 cm

Chimango Caracara 58,8 cm

Peso

Common Kestrel 190,0 g

Chimango Caracara 254,75 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Common Kestrel only

Nenhum

Chimango Caracara only

Nenhum

Common Kestrel

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

Song & Call Comparison

Common Kestrel

Canto

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.

Chimango Caracara

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kestrel

Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.

Chimango Caracara

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Chimango Caracara

How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Chimango Caracara

About These Birds

Common Kestrel

Peneireiro-vulgar (Falco tinnunculus) — 32-38 cm. Falcão mais comum da Europa e Ásia, reconhecível pelo pairar estacionário com batimento rápido de asas enquanto caça. Macho com cabeça e cauda cinzentas e dorso castanho avermelhado manchado; fêmea mais barrada. Habita campos abertos, zonas costeiras e áreas urbanas. Alimenta-se de pequenos mamíferos, insetos e lagartos.