![]() When Peregrine Falcons consume pesticide-laden prey, the pesticides accumulate in the peregrine’s fatty tissues and eventually interfere with an individual’s ability to produce eggshells of adequate thickness, thereby reducing reproductive success. Peregrine populations were extirpated from most of the species’ original range in the East, and most populations elsewhere experienced declines as well. Populations of this naturally rare species declined across North America during the 20th Century due to widespread use of DDT. There are 19 subspecies of Peregrine Falcons, three of which are found in North America. These “masters of the sky” are fast and maneuverable, not only when chasing prey but also while performing aerial courtship and territorial displays. For centuries Peregrine Falcons have been prized for falconry, especially the larger females. The species is a powerful hunter that is well suited for capturing avian prey. With speed, agility, and a trademark high-velocity stoop, the Peregrine Falcon is often considered to be the perfect flying machine. The species occurs in an extraordinary array of natural habitats, as well as in urban areas. Although widely distributed, the Peregrine Falcon is common in only a few places. Peregrines are found on every continent except Antarctica and some individuals migrate distances up to 25,000 km annually. Comparison Chart: Hawk vs Falcon Comparison Heads Falcons Hawks Kingdom Animalia Animalia Order Falconiformes Accipitriformes Family Falconidae Accipitridae Genus Falco Accipiter/Buteo Average Body Length 10”-25” (25-65 cm) 11”-25” (29-65 cm) Average Weight 0.2-38 lbs 0.3-3.The word peregrine, which is Latin for “wanderer,” aptly describes this near cosmopolitan and often highly migratory falcon. Falcon too have similar traits like hawk, as nature is unpredictable who knows when the falcon will rise and snatch the win from the hawk. Nonetheless, it doesn’t mean that we are demeaning our speed king. Both having a similar deadly combination of attacking tools makes it even more complex to declare the win.Īs hawk has more aggression, courage and ability to attack mammals even larger than its size we predict hawk as a winner. On the one end we have Falcon as our speed king, on the other we have Hawk, the most intelligent bird. To choose the winner is quite difficult, as there is a fierce rivalry between the two. Hawk vs Falcon Bird Fight: Who Would Win? Behaviour:īoth male and female falcons look after the upbringing of their offspring, same with the hawks too but hawks are monogamous birds having the same partner for lifetime. ![]() The killer combination of these attacking tools makes them both apex predator birds of the ecosystem. Falcons uses their slightly angular bend beak to stun their prey whereas hawks use their large, sharp talons to tear apart the skin of their prey. Hawks having a top speed of 150 mph lose the race when it comes to speed.īut when it comes to attacking both have their own ways to kill their preys. In certain cases it was seen that falcons can attain speed of about 242 mph. ![]() Both the rivals have brilliant eye sight falcons can see 8 times clearer than human whereas the hawks are can spot their prey from a distance of around 100 feet.īoth the birds have excellent flying speeds on an average, a diving peregrine falcon can reach up to 200 mph which makes it the fastest flying bird. Hunt and Attacks: Hawks vs Falconįalcons and Hawks usually hunt during the daytime which makes them diurnal birds. It has been seen that sometimes hawks attack mammals too including dogs and cats. Hawks have slightly large variety they devour reptiles, rabbits, frogs etc. Falcon’s diet constitutes of rodents, fish, small insects, birds etc. Eating Habits:Īs both falcons and hawks are predatory birds they are carnivorous in nature. Lifespan:īoth of them have varying lifespan depending on species but on an average, they can live between 12-20 years and in some cases up to 25 years. Hawks have variety of colours having short wing span in comparison to falcons and long tails. They have large wings and mid-sized tails. In both the species the females are a bit larger than their male counterparts.įalcons are usually dark brown, some species are grey coloured too. The largest hawk, ferruginous hawk have average length of 22.3-25 inches with a wingspan of 53-56 inches. Hawks also reach the same length and weight. The largest of all, Grey falcon has a length around 20-25 inches weighing up to 2 to 4 pounds. ![]() Number of Species: Falcons have their presence with 40 species whereas the Hawks have quite a large group with more than 270 species. Both of them evolved with highly adaptable nature they can be found in all environments whether it is a desert, arctic or grasslands. ![]() Turkey Vulture (Cathartes Aura) Video | Turkey Vulture Sound | Turkey Vulture Call | Vulture Hissing Habitat:įalcons and Hawks have their presence in all over the world except Antarctica. ![]()
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