![]() ![]() The falcon attacks the neck and vertebra of the prey using its tomial tooth to kill them soon.In beak, The falcons have a special tomial tooth whereas the eagle has a hooked beak.Among birds, Falcons are also powerful, however, when we compare the eagle and falcons, the eagles are more powerful than falcons.Whereas the falcons have hooked beaks with tomial teeth and sharp talons. The eagle’s muscular body, hooked beaks, and very strong legs armed with stronger long hind talons, So eagles are stronger than falcons.In strength, the eagles are stronger than the falcon due to their size.The largest falcon species called the Gyrfalcon, which can weigh around 1.4Kg.Note: The largest eagle is the golden eagle, weighing approximately about 6 Kg. The average eagle can weigh around 18 pounds(8Kg) while the average falcon weight is around 3 pounds(1.5Kg).In weight, Eagles weigh more than falcons, due to the eagle’s size compared to the falcon. ![]() ![]() Eagles have a broader wingspan resulting in more surface area so they can fly and take advantage of the warm airlifts. The eagle wingspan is around 9 feet 4 inches(wedge-tailed eagle) while the falcon wingspan is around 2 feet 4 feet(peregrine falcon) in length. In wingspan length, the Eagles have a larger wingspan than the falcon.In height, eagles can reach approximately 40cm to 100cm, whereas the falcon can reach approximately 25cm to 60cm in height.In size, the Eagles are larger than the falcons.Eagles are opportunistic hunters because instead of preying on fishes directly, they force other fishing-birds to drop their fishes in the air thus soar in the mid-air and catch it. However, the falcons on the other hand are less aggressive than the eagles. In nesting and breeding seasons they are found to aggressively defend their territories and food sources. With respect to Aggressiveness, Eagles are commonly more aggressive than falcons, Therefore found to be either single or in pairs. Sometime stronger eaglet kills the weaker for food The following table compares the features of the eagle and falcon such as height, speed, wing shape, and much more. ![]()
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