Falcon pronunciation: (sǔn)
Meaning: fierce bird.
(1) refers to things. Original meaning: a fierce bird.
(2) All kinds of eagles in the family Carniidae have the same original meaning and are characterized by long wings, short and wide mouths, curved upper mouths and dentate protrusions. They fly very fast, and usually suddenly rush to their prey from the air in search of food.
Distribution range:
Except Antarctica and a few islands, Hawkiformes are widely distributed in the world.
Appearance characteristics:
Hawk-shaped birds vary greatly in shape, such as vultures, vultures, etc., which are large in size and can reach 120 cm in length. Kites and falcons are about 30~50 cm smaller, and some, such as red-legged falcons and white-legged falcons, are only 10~20 cm, which is not much bigger than sparrows. Hawk-shaped feathers are mainly brown, black and white, and the color of the ventral surface is lighter than that of the dorsal surface, which is beneficial to concealment during hunting. Hawkeye birds have long legs, strong legs, strong hooks, beaks and claws, which are deadly tools for hunting. Vultures, vultures, etc. Mainly feeding on carrion, the beak and claws are far less sharp than eagles and eagles with superb hunting skills. Hawkeye has keen vision, can find fast-moving prey at a long distance, and can quickly adjust the focal length.
Living habits:
All the characteristics of this command show that they are good hunters in nature, and most of them are active during the day. They are good at hunting and their flying skills are superb, giving people a fierce impression. Depending on their size, their food ranges from mammals to insects. Some birds don't take the initiative to hunt, but only eat dead animals.
Hawkeye has a long life span, but its reproductive success rate is not high. The life span of wild eagles will be much shorter than that of artificially raised animals, and the biggest threat in the wild is the infection caused by hunting injuries.
Most eagle birds are monogamous, and both males and females feed their offspring. Young birds grow very fast, and some kinds of young birds are bigger than adult birds before they leave their nests. Young birds need 1-3 years for sexual maturity. Most eagles nest on tall trees or cliffs.