African Cuckoo-hawk vs Harpyie
Aviceda cuculoides verglichen mit Harpia harpyja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | African Cuckoo-hawk | Harpyie |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Aviceda cuculoides | Harpia harpyja |
| Ordnung | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Familie | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | 100,0 cm (39.4 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 52,9 cm (20.8 in) | 200,0 cm (78.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 261,0 g (9.21 oz) | 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … |
| Gelegegröße | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Harpyie
Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.
Song & Call Comparison
African Cuckoo-hawk
Harpyie
Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Cuckoo-hawk
Harpyie
Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.
Erhaltungsstatus
African Cuckoo-hawk
Harpyie
How to Tell Them Apart
African Cuckoo-hawk
Harpyie
Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.
Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle
About These Birds
African Cuckoo-hawk
The African Cuckoo-hawk weighs about 261g and inhabits sub-Saharan African forests. Despite its hawk shape, it feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and chameleons.
Harpyie
Die Harpyie zählt zu den kraftvollsten Greifvögeln der Welt und besitzt Krallen von der Größe der Klauen eines Grizzlybären. Sie ist der Nationalvogel Panamas. Die größte Bedrohung für die Art ist die Abholzung der Wälder, da jedes Brutpaar ein weites Revier unberührten Waldes benötigt.