عقاب رخماء vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Haliaeetus leucocephalus مقارنةً بـ Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة عقاب رخماء Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
الاسم العلمي Haliaeetus leucocephalus Paradisaea raggiana
الرتبة Accipitriformes Passeriformes
الفصيلة Accipitridae Paradisaeidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
طول الجناح 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
الوزن 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 260,0 g (9.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
عقاب رخماء 79,0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34,0 cm
طول الجناح
عقاب رخماء 203,0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45,0 cm
الوزن
عقاب رخماء 4300,0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

عقاب رخماء only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

بلا

عقاب رخماء

Large bodies of open water including coasts, rivers, and lakes with abundant fish and old-growth trees for nesting.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.

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Song & Call Comparison

عقاب رخماء

الغناء

High-pitched, chattering whistle: a rapid 'kleek-kik-ik-ik-ik'. Surprisingly weak and thin for such a large raptor. Also gives a lower 'kwit-kwit' call near the nest.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

الغناء

Males emit harsh, buzzy 'kraaak' calls and explosive wailing during display. Females give softer 'waak' contact calls. Display calls are loud and chaotic at leks.

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Geographic Range & Migration

عقاب رخماء

North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

عقاب رخماء

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

عقاب رخماء

الريش

Adults have a dark brown body with a striking white head and tail. Juveniles are mottled brown and white, reaching full adult plumage at age five.

المنقار

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

الريش

Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.

المنقار

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

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About These Birds

عقاب رخماء

The bald eagle is the national bird and symbol of the United States. Once endangered due to DDT pesticide use, it made a remarkable recovery and was removed from the endangered species list in 2007. These powerful raptors build the largest tree nests of any bird, some weighing over two tons.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

The raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea, featured on the national flag and coat of arms. Males gather at traditional display trees to perform elaborate courtship dances, hanging upside down and shaking their spectacular flank plumes. Alfred Russel Wallace first described the species in 1873.

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