Common Kestrel vs European Robin

Falco tinnunculus เปรียบเทียบกับ Erithacus rubecula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Common Kestrel European Robin
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Falco tinnunculus Erithacus rubecula
อันดับ Falconiformes Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Falconidae Muscicapidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
กว้างปีก 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 18.0 g (0.63 oz)
อาหาร Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from …
จำนวนไข่ 1-7 4-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
European Robin 14.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
European Robin 21.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
European Robin 18.0 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.

European Robin

Woodlands, hedgerows, parks, and gardens across Europe. Remarkably tame around humans, especially in Britain.

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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.

European Robin

เสียงร้อง

Exquisite, melancholic melody of thin whistled phrases, rising and falling softly. Rich, warbling song year-round; both sexes sing. Alarm call is a sharp 'tic-tic-tic'.

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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.

European Robin

Europe, western Asia, and parts of North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter; western European populations are largely resident.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

European Robin

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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

European Robin

ขนนก

Olive-brown upperparts with a warm orange-red breast and face bordered by grey. White belly and undertail coverts.

ปาก

Thin, pointed dark brown bill

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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.

European Robin

The European robin is one of the most beloved birds in Britain, where it is the unofficial national bird. Despite its friendly demeanor toward humans, robins are fiercely territorial against their own kind, singing year-round to defend territory. Their distinctive song is one of the first to be heard at dawn.

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