Rotflankenhabicht vs Weißkopfseeadler

Accipiter castanilius verglichen mit Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rotflankenhabicht Weißkopfseeadler
Wissenschaftlicher Name Accipiter castanilius Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ordnung Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Familie Accipitridae Accipitridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 32,7 cm (12.9 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Gewicht 153,0 g (5.40 oz) 4300,0 g (151.68 oz)
Ernährung -- Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …
Gelegegröße -- 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rotflankenhabicht
Weißkopfseeadler 79,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Rotflankenhabicht 32,7 cm
Weißkopfseeadler 203,0 cm
Gewicht
Rotflankenhabicht 153,0 g
Weißkopfseeadler 4300,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Rotflankenhabicht only

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Weißkopfseeadler only

Weißkopfseeadler

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rotflankenhabicht

Weißkopfseeadler

Gesang

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rotflankenhabicht

Weißkopfseeadler

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rotflankenhabicht

Least Concern

Weißkopfseeadler

How to Tell Them Apart

Rotflankenhabicht

Weißkopfseeadler

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

About These Birds

Rotflankenhabicht

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (<em>Accipiter castanilius</em>) is a raptor belonging to the family Accipitridae, the hawks, eagles, and kites. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is associated with forest habitats, consistent with its known distribution across forested regions of Central Africa, including parts of the Congo Basin, where dense lowland and montane forests provide suitable habitat for this genus. The conservation status of this species is assessed as Least Concern …

Weißkopfseeadler

Der Weißkopfseeadler ist der Nationalvogel und das Symbol der Vereinigten Staaten. Einst durch den Einsatz des Pestizids DDT gefährdet, erholte sich der Bestand bemerkenswert und wurde 2007 von der Liste der gefährdeten Arten gestrichen. Diese kraftvollen Greifvögel bauen die größten Baumhorste aller Vögel, manche mit einem Gewicht von über zwei Tonnen.

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