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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik	Common Kestrel	Greater Kestrel
Bilimsel Ad	Falco tinnunculus	Falco rupicoloides
Takım	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
Familya	Falconidae	Falconidae
Koruma Durumu	Least Concern	Least Concern
Uzunluk	34,0 cm (13.4 in)	—
Kanat Açıklığı	74,0 cm (29.1 in)	55,2 cm (21.7 in)
Ağırlık	190,0 g (6.70 oz)	242,33333333333334 g (8.55 oz)
Beslenme	Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at …	--
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü	1-7	2-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Kestrel 34,0 cm

Greater Kestrel —

Kanat Açıklığı

Common Kestrel 74,0 cm

Greater Kestrel 55,2 cm

Ağırlık

Common Kestrel 190,0 g

Greater Kestrel 242,33333333333334 g

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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

🌾 Grassland

Common Kestrel only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Greater Kestrel only

🏜️ Desert

Common Kestrel

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Kestrel

Şarkı

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.

Greater Kestrel

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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.

Greater Kestrel

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Greater Kestrel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

Tuy

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.

Gaga

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Greater Kestrel

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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.

Greater Kestrel

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