Common Kestrel vs Cryptic Forest-falcon

Falco tinnunculus 对比 Micrastur mintoni

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kestrel Cryptic Forest-falcon
学名 Falco tinnunculus Micrastur mintoni
Falconiformes Falconiformes
Falconidae Falconidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼展 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 37.5 cm (14.8 in)
体重 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 210.75 g (7.43 oz)
食性 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … --
产卵数 1-7 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Cryptic Forest-falcon
翼展
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Cryptic Forest-falcon 37.5 cm
体重
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Cryptic Forest-falcon 210.75 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Kestrel only

Cryptic Forest-falcon only

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

鸣唱

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.

Cryptic Forest-falcon

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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.

Cryptic Forest-falcon

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Near Threatened

Cryptic Forest-falcon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

羽毛

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.

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

Cryptic Forest-falcon

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About These Birds

Common Kestrel

红隼(Falco tinnunculus)— 广泛分布于欧洲、亚洲和非洲的小型隼。以悬停空中寻觅地面猎物的行为为特征。

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