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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	عقاب ذهبية	Madagascar Fish-eagle
الاسم العلمي	Aquila chrysaetos	Haliaeetus vociferoides
الرتبة	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
الفصيلة	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Critically Endangered
الطول	81,0 cm (31.9 in)	—
طول الجناح	212,0 cm (83.5 in)	97,4 cm (38.3 in)
الوزن	4050,0 g (142.86 oz)	2800,0 g (98.77 oz)
النظام الغذائي	Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts …	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	1-3	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

عقاب ذهبية 81,0 cm

Madagascar Fish-eagle —

طول الجناح

عقاب ذهبية 212,0 cm

Madagascar Fish-eagle 97,4 cm

الوزن

عقاب ذهبية 4050,0 g

Madagascar Fish-eagle 2800,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌿 Wetland

عقاب ذهبية only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Madagascar Fish-eagle only

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

عقاب ذهبية

Open and semi-open country including mountains, hills, and tundra. Prefers areas with cliffs or large trees for nesting and open terrain for hunting.

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Song & Call Comparison

عقاب ذهبية

الغناء

Mostly silent; emits a thin, high-pitched whistle 'kee-kee-kee' near the eyrie. Also gives low barking 'yak-yak' and mewing calls. Far less vocal than its size suggests.

Madagascar Fish-eagle

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Geographic Range & Migration

عقاب ذهبية

Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The most widely distributed eagle species.

Madagascar Fish-eagle

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

عقاب ذهبية

Critically Endangered

Madagascar Fish-eagle

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How to Tell Them Apart

عقاب ذهبية

الريش

Dark brown overall with a golden-bronze sheen on the nape and crown. Juveniles show distinct white patches at the base of the tail and in the wings.

المنقار

Dark horn-colored hooked bill with a yellow cere

Madagascar Fish-eagle

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About These Birds

عقاب ذهبية

The golden eagle is one of the most powerful and agile raptors in the Northern Hemisphere. Revered by many cultures, it has been used in falconry for centuries, particularly by Kazakh eagle hunters of Central Asia. Golden eagles can dive at speeds exceeding 240 km/h when pursuing prey.

Madagascar Fish-eagle

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