Graukopfhabicht vs Steinadler

Accipiter griseiceps verglichen mit Aquila chrysaetos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Graukopfhabicht Steinadler
Wissenschaftlicher Name Accipiter griseiceps Aquila chrysaetos
Ordnung Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Familie Accipitridae Accipitridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 81,0 cm (31.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 37,4 cm (14.7 in) 212,0 cm (83.5 in)
Gewicht 255,5 g (9.01 oz) 4050,0 g (142.86 oz)
Ernährung -- Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts …
Gelegegröße -- 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Graukopfhabicht
Steinadler 81,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Graukopfhabicht 37,4 cm
Steinadler 212,0 cm
Gewicht
Graukopfhabicht 255,5 g
Steinadler 4050,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Steinadler

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

Graukopfhabicht

Steinadler

Gesang

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Graukopfhabicht

Steinadler

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Graukopfhabicht

Least Concern

Steinadler

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How to Tell Them Apart

Graukopfhabicht

Steinadler

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

Dark horn-colored hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Graukopfhabicht

The Sulawesi Goshawk (<em>Accipiter griseiceps</em>) is a member of the family Accipitridae, the hawks, eagles, and kites. Endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, this raptor inhabits coastal and forest environments, where it is associated with tropical lowland and hill forests. As a member of the genus Accipiter, it is a small to medium-sized hawk adapted to hunting within forested terrain. Its conservation status is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, indicating that the population is not currently considered …

Steinadler

Der Steinadler zählt zu den kraftvollsten und wendigsten Greifvögeln der nördlichen Hemisphäre. Von zahlreichen Kulturen verehrt, wird er seit Jahrhunderten in der Falknerei eingesetzt, insbesondere von kasachischen Adlerjägern Zentralasiens. Bei der Jagd können Steinadler im Sturzflug Geschwindigkeiten von über 240 km/h erreichen.

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