Common Kestrel vs Secretário
Falco tinnunculus comparado com Sagittarius serpentarius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Common Kestrel | Secretário |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Falco tinnunculus | Sagittarius serpentarius |
| Ordem | Falconiformes | Accipitriformes |
| Família | Falconidae | Sagittariidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Comprimento | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) | 130,0 cm (51.2 in) |
| Envergadura | 74,0 cm (29.1 in) | 210,0 cm (82.7 in) |
| Peso | 190,0 g (6.70 oz) | 3700,0 g (130.51 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … | Snakes, lizards, small mammals, and large insects. Hunts on foot, stomping prey to death with … |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-7 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Nenhum
Common Kestrel only
Secretário only
Common Kestrel
Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.
Secretário
Open grasslands, savannas, and light woodland across sub-Saharan Africa. Avoids dense forests and very arid regions.
Song & Call Comparison
Common Kestrel
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.
Secretário
A surprisingly deep, resonant croaking 'kowrr-kowrr' often heard at dawn on African savannas. Also gives pig-like grunting sounds. Mostly silent compared to true songbirds.
Geographic Range & Migration
Common Kestrel
Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.
Secretário
Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Somalia south to South Africa. Resident throughout its range.
Estado de conservação
Common Kestrel
Secretário
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Kestrel
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.
Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere
Secretário
Grey body plumage with black flight feathers and thigh feathers. Distinctive long black crest feathers trail from the back of the head. Orange-red bare facial skin.
Short, strong, hooked greyish bill with a yellowish cere
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.
Secretário
The secretary bird is the only raptor that hunts primarily on foot, striding through grasslands on crane-like legs up to 1.2 meters tall. Its name may derive from the crest feathers resembling quill pens tucked behind a secretary's ear. The species is classified as Endangered due to habitat loss and decline across much of its range.