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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính	Common Kestrel	Yellow-headed Caracara
Tên Khoa Học	Falco tinnunculus	Milvago chimachima
Bộ	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
Họ	Falconidae	Falconidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn	Least Concern	Least Concern
Chiều Dài	34,0 cm (13.4 in)	—
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	74,0 cm (29.1 in)	57,2 cm (22.5 in)
Khối Lượng	190,0 g (6.70 oz)	307,75 g (10.86 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn	Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at …	--
Số Trứng	1-7	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Kestrel 34,0 cm

Yellow-headed Caracara —

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

Common Kestrel 74,0 cm

Yellow-headed Caracara 57,2 cm

Khối Lượng

Common Kestrel 190,0 g

Yellow-headed Caracara 307,75 g

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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

🌾 Grassland

Common Kestrel only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Yellow-headed Caracara only

Không

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

Tiếng Hót

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.

Yellow-headed Caracara

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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.

Yellow-headed Caracara

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Yellow-headed Caracara

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Yellow-headed Caracara

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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.

Yellow-headed Caracara

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