Common Kestrel vs Common Starling

Falco tinnunculus เปรียบเทียบกับ Sturnus vulgaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Common Kestrel Common Starling
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Falco tinnunculus Sturnus vulgaris
อันดับ Falconiformes Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Falconidae Sturnidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 21.5 cm (8.5 in)
กว้างปีก 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 37.0 cm (14.6 in)
น้ำหนัก 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 78.0 g (2.75 oz)
อาหาร Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Omnivorous — insects and larvae (especially leatherjackets), earthworms, fruit, and seeds. Probes soil with open …
จำนวนไข่ 1-7 4-7
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Common Starling 21.5 cm
กว้างปีก
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Common Starling 37.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Common Starling 78.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Common Kestrel

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

Common Starling

Open countryside, farmland, parks, and urban areas. Forms enormous communal roosts in winter, especially in urban environments.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Kestrel

เสียงร้อง

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.

Common Starling

เสียงร้อง

A complex mimic: rattles, whistles, clicks, and squeaks mixed with imitations of other birds. Song is a continuous medley. Also gives harsh 'scheer' alarm and chattering.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Kestrel

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

Common Starling

Native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Common Starling

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Common Starling

ขนนก

Glossy black plumage with iridescent purple and green sheen in breeding season. Winter plumage shows white spotting. Short tail and pointed wings in flight.

ปาก

Long, pointed bill — yellow in breeding season, dark in winter

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About These Birds

Common Kestrel

The common kestrel is Europe's most abundant falcon, famous for its ability to hover motionless in the wind while scanning for prey. Research has shown kestrels can see ultraviolet light, allowing them to detect vole urine trails that reflect UV. The species has adapted remarkably well to urban environments.

Common Starling

The common starling is famous for its murmurations — vast swirling flocks of thousands that create mesmerizing patterns in winter skies. An accomplished mimic, it can imitate other birds, car alarms, and phone ringtones. Introduced to North America by a group intent on establishing every bird mentioned by Shakespeare.

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