Barn Swallow vs Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Hirundo rustica ile kıyaslandığında Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Barn Swallow Kızıl kuyruklu şahin
Bilimsel Ad Hirundo rustica Buteo jamaicensis
Takım Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Familya Hirundinidae Accipitridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 33,0 cm (13.0 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Ağırlık 19,0 g (0.67 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Beslenme Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-7 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19,0 cm
Kızıl kuyruklu şahin 53,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Barn Swallow 33,0 cm
Kızıl kuyruklu şahin 124,0 cm
Ağırlık
Barn Swallow 19,0 g
Kızıl kuyruklu şahin 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Barn Swallow only

Hiçbiri

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin only

Barn Swallow

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Barn Swallow

Şarkı

A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Şarkı

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barn Swallow

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barn Swallow

Tuy

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

Gaga

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Tuy

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Gaga

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Barn Swallow

The barn swallow is the most widespread swallow species in the world and has one of the longest migrations of any passerine. Its arrival signals spring across the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring cultural references from ancient Greece to modern poetry. Barn swallows have become almost entirely dependent on human structures for nesting.

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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