Harpyie vs Haussperling

Harpia harpyja verglichen mit Passer domesticus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Harpyie Haussperling
Wissenschaftlicher Name Harpia harpyja Passer domesticus
Ordnung Accipitriformes Passeriformes
Familie Accipitridae Passeridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge 100,0 cm (39.4 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 200,0 cm (78.7 in) 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Gewicht 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) 30,0 g (1.06 oz)
Ernährung Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps …
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Harpyie 100,0 cm
Haussperling 16,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Harpyie 200,0 cm
Haussperling 25,0 cm
Gewicht
Harpyie 7500,0 g
Haussperling 30,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Harpyie

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

Haussperling

Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.

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Song & Call Comparison

Harpyie

Gesang

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

Haussperling

Gesang

Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Harpyie

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

Haussperling

Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Harpyie

Least Concern

Haussperling

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How to Tell Them Apart

Harpyie

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

Haussperling

Gefieder

Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.

Schnabel

Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding

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About These Birds

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.

Haussperling

Der Haussperling ist vermutlich der weltweit erfolgreichste Vogel im Zusammenleben mit dem Menschen. 1851 in New York eingeführt, verbreitete er sich innerhalb weniger Jahrzehnte über ganz Nordamerika. Trotz seiner weltweiten Häufigkeit sind die Bestände des Haussperlings in Teilen Westeuropas deutlich zurückgegangen.

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