عقاب ذهبية vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Aquila chrysaetos مقارنةً بـ Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة عقاب ذهبية Ruby-throated Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Aquila chrysaetos Archilochus colubris
الرتبة Accipitriformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Accipitridae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 81,0 cm (31.9 in) 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
طول الجناح 212,0 cm (83.5 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
الوزن 4050,0 g (142.86 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
النظام الغذائي Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
عقاب ذهبية 81,0 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8,5 cm
طول الجناح
عقاب ذهبية 212,0 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11,0 cm
الوزن
عقاب ذهبية 4050,0 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3,1 g
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

عقاب ذهبية only

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

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.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.

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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.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

الغناء

Soft, high-pitched chattering and twittering 'chee-dit'. Also produces a thin 'tik' call in flight. Wing beats create an audible high-pitched humming buzz during hovering.

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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.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

عقاب ذهبية

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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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

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

الريش

Metallic green upperparts and greyish-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent ruby-red gorget that appears black in poor light. Females lack the gorget.

المنقار

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

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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.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.

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