Eckschwanzsperber vs Weißkopfseeadler

Accipiter striatus verglichen mit Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Eckschwanzsperber Weißkopfseeadler
Wissenschaftlicher Name Accipiter striatus Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ordnung Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Familie Accipitridae Accipitridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 36,3 cm (14.3 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Gewicht 134,5 g (4.74 oz) 4300,0 g (151.68 oz)
Ernährung -- Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …
Gelegegröße 2-5 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eckschwanzsperber
Weißkopfseeadler 79,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Eckschwanzsperber 36,3 cm
Weißkopfseeadler 203,0 cm
Gewicht
Eckschwanzsperber 134,5 g
Weißkopfseeadler 4300,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Weißkopfseeadler

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Eckschwanzsperber

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eckschwanzsperber

Weißkopfseeadler

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Eckschwanzsperber

Least Concern

Weißkopfseeadler

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eckschwanzsperber

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

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About These Birds

Eckschwanzsperber

The Sharp-shinned Hawk, <em>Accipiter striatus</em>, is a small but agile member of the family Accipitridae and is one of the most widespread hawks in the Americas, ranging from Alaska and Canada south through Central America and the Caribbean. It inhabits forested landscapes, where it adeptly maneuvers through dense vegetation in pursuit of prey. Detailed plumage and bill descriptions are not fully captured in the data available for this account. The nest is a platform-type structure typically built in conifers or …

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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