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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Weißkopfseeadler	Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Spilornis klossi
Ordnung	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Familie	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Endangered
Länge	79,0 cm (31.1 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	203,0 cm (79.9 in)	59,4 cm (23.4 in)
Gewicht	4300,0 g (151.68 oz)	450,0 g (15.87 oz)
Ernährung	Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …	--
Gelegegröße	1-4	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Weißkopfseeadler 79,0 cm

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle —

Flügelspannweite

Weißkopfseeadler 203,0 cm

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle 59,4 cm

Gewicht

Weißkopfseeadler 4300,0 g

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle 450,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Forest

Weißkopfseeadler only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle only

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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

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.

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle

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Geographic Range & Migration

Weißkopfseeadler

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

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Weißkopfseeadler

Endangered

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle

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About These Birds

Weißkopfseeadler

The bald eagle is the national bird and symbol of the United States. Once endangered due to DDT pesticide use, it made a remarkable recovery and was removed from the endangered species list in 2007. These powerful raptors build the largest tree nests of any bird, some weighing over two tons.

Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle

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