15 The world's smallest raptor appeared in Yunnan at the same time. What is the smallest raptor in the world?

Red-legged kestrel is one of the smallest birds of prey in the world and the second-class key protected animal in China. At present, it is only stably distributed in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province. Photographers observed a total of 15 red-legged kestrels, setting a new record for the simultaneous appearance of red-legged kestrels in China.

The smallest raptor in the world is the African pygmy falcon. In the wild in Africa, the pygmy falcon is only the size of an adult's palm, and its furry feathers make it look like a small ball, which is insignificant compared with the size of a giant eagle. These birds are also classified as raptors because they are judged not by their size, but by their powerful claws and beaks. Although the pygmy falcon has a small beak, its hooked structure can easily break the neck of its prey and provide a fatal blow. Combined with its high speed and speed, it can kill prey and even eat other birds.

Red-legged kestrel is distributed in a small area of Southeast Asia, but it is only found in Yingjiang, Yunnan Province, China. Red-legged kestrels live in low-altitude rainforests. It likes open forests and its natural environment is very strict. Red-legged falcon's head and back are black, its face and chest are white, its throat is reddish brown, its wings are black and white, and there is a black eyeliner from the mouth shell to the neck. Small falcons living in different areas are similar in size, appearance and habits, and they are all suckling birds and raptors. Adult kestrels are carnivores. Besides catching birds for food, they also eat insects, butterflies, dragonflies, cicadas and beetles, as well as small reptiles, amphibians, lizards and frogs.

Red-footed kestrel is very rare in China, and only exists in Nabang and Shiti, Yingjiang County, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is a national second-class protected animal. Small and fast kestrels with red legs are hard to find in flight. You can only catch it if you stay on the branch. Red-legged falcons hunt fiercely and get along well with their companions. Birds gather in the treetops to play and comb their feathers. Lovely bird, didn't even know it was a kind of raptor that could beat Shrike.