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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Afrikanischer Habichtsadler	Seeadler
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Aquila spilogaster	Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordnung	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Familie	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Flügelspannweite	85,5 cm (33.7 in)	225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Gewicht	1450,0 g (51.15 oz)	5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Ernährung	--	Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Gelegegröße	1-3	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler —

Seeadler 84,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler 85,5 cm

Seeadler 225,0 cm

Gewicht

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler 1450,0 g

Seeadler 5200,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Afrikanischer Habichtsadler only

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Seeadler only

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Seeadler

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler

Seeadler

Gesang

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler

Seeadler

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler

Least Concern

Seeadler

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How to Tell Them Apart

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler

Seeadler

Gefieder

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Schnabel

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

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About These Birds

Afrikanischer Habichtsadler

The African Hawk-eagle weighs about 1.45kg and inhabits woodland and forest across sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bold and powerful hunter of medium-sized birds and mammals.

Seeadler

Der Seeadler ist der größte Adler Europas und der viertgrößte der Welt. Einst in Großbritannien ausgestorben, wurde er durch Schutzprogramme erfolgreich in Schottland und Irland wiederangesiedelt. Diese kraftvollen Greifvögel können über 25 Jahre alt werden und gehen lebenslange Paarbindungen ein.

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