The hawk flutters slowly while flying in circles or, alternately, briefly flaps and then glides. The flying styles of the hawk versus that of the falcon reflect how their wings are made for different purposes. Falcons build their nests in tree hollows, but they’ll readily take to bird boxes ten to thirty feet off the ground. Hawks build their nests high up, safe from predators. Hawks and falcons have nests that are in completely opposite locations. Hawks kill with their strong feet and large, sharp talons for tearing, while falcons have a serration or “tooth” on the side of their beaks to deliver the killing blow. Falcon vs Hawk: Killing methodīoth birds of prey catch their prey with their talons, but they have extremely different killing methods when they’re finishing the hunt. For falcons, there are 3 to 4 groups and include kestrels, hobbies, peregrines, and the sometimes separate hierofalcons or hawk-falcons. Buteo includes birds that are called hawks, buzzards, or hawk-buzzards. Accipitrine includes sharp-shinned hawks, sparrowhawks, goshawks, buzzards, eagles, kites, and harriers. There are 2 groups of birds that are called hawks: Accipitrine and Buteo. Examine the outline minus the beak and you’ll see the hawk’s head is slender and pointy, whereas the falcon’s head is round and short. And they do until you take a closer look. Falcon vs Hawk: Head shapeĪt first glance, you might think the hawk and the falcon have very similar head shapes. Some hawk species, including eagles, have separated feathers on the ends, too. Even with a quick glance, you can see the hawk’s wings are short, wide, and rounded, and the falcon’s wings are long, slender, and pointed. Falcon vs Hawk: WingsĪnother huge indicator of difference is the unique features of their wings. For example, red-tailed hawks have a brown belly band with white underneath and brown cheeks, and peregrine falcons have a continuous stripe and white cheeks behind malar stripes. There are some other differences based on the species. Also, falcon females have black-barred wings. Hawks have greyish and brownish feathers with a pale, striped underside, while falcons are bluish-grey. Sure, both birds can have similar colors, so how do you tell the difference? The details of their patterns matter, meaning you’ll want to look at their plumage, wings, and underside. Other factors such as the age of the bird and species count, too, but generally, hawks are much larger than falcons.
Falcons are sometimes petite to medium in length and measure 8 to 26 inches. Although both have females being larger in size than males, hawks are considered large, measuring anywhere from 8 to 30 inches long, 18 to 30 if you don’t include the smallest species, the sparrow-hawk. Slow fluttering while flying in circles or brief flapping followed by glidingīrief, rapid flapping, speed of over 100mphĨ Key Differences Between Falcon and Hawk Falcon vs Hawk: Sizeīy far, the biggest difference between the two birds of prey is their size. Genus Falco in subfamily Falconidae, family Falconidae, and order Falconiformes 3-4 groups 37 species Subfamilies Accipitrinae and Buteoninae in family Accipitridae and order Accipitriformes 2 groups over 250 species Pointed, slender, long wingspan 29-47 in (peregrine)Īdaptable woodlands, forests, rural areas, deserts, fields, mountainous plains, tropical areas Why are the birds in the Accipitrine group called hawks, but the birds in the Buteo group are either called hawks, buzzards, or hawk-buzzards depending on where they’re at? We’ll see what makes a true hawk or true falcon and the differences between them below! Comparing Falcon vs Hawkīrownish & greyish plumage, pale, striped undersideīlack-barred wings (females), bluish-grey (males)
The keeping of any trained captive birds of prey is called falconry, which used to be called “hawking,” and any of the birds of prey in falconry can be called hawks. On the other hand, there is a difference between what the common names refer to with regards to specific birds and what they mean in training birds of prey, or raptors. Falcons live in several countries all over the world. Hawks are adaptable but prefer living in the open spaces of North America, Central America, Jamaica, and the West Indies. The reality is that they are two different species of birds. However, you may have likely heard people using the terms interchangeably.
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