Falcon is a national first-class protected animal.

Falcon is a national second-class protected animal.

Carnivorous, at the top of the bird food chain. The order Hawkiformes includes all birds of prey except owls, which are birds of prey during the day. Hawkiformes mostly live alone and have strong flying ability. They are one of the animals with the best eyesight. Hawkiformes are different from other birds. Female birds are usually bigger than male birds. There are 4 ~ 5 families of Hawkiformes, and 2 ~ 3 families in China.

Three species of Hawkeye birds in China are national key protected wild animals, which have important ecological significance. Many eagles are also considered brave and determined, so the national birds of many countries are eagles. Most falcons are monogamous, but only males feed their offspring together. Birds grow fast. Some kinds of birds are bigger than adults before leaving the nest. Young birds need 1 to 3 years for sexual maturity.

Species introduction

The kestrel is famous for its soaring habits when it preys on large insects, birds and small mammals. There are differences in gender color patterns, which are rare in eagles, and the colors of male birds are more vivid. American falcon is about 30 cm long, with white or light yellow lower body, reddish brown and slate gray upper body and spots on its head. It is sometimes called the Old World, Eurasian or European Falcon. It's slightly bigger than the American falcon, but it's not so bright. It is the only kestrel in Britain.

The scientific name of White Falcon is gyrfalcon, which is a medium-sized hawk-shaped bird of prey of Falconidae. Because of its huge size, it is also known as the "giant falcon". Body length is 56 ~ 6 1cm, and body weight is1310 ~ 2100g. Feathers vary greatly in color, including dark, white and gray. They are Iceland's national birds. The dark type has a white head with thick dark longitudinal stripes on the top, which is different from peregrine falcon and falcon in light color. The upper body is grayish brown to dark slate brown with white transverse spots and spots, and the tail feather is white with brown or slate transverse spots.