Stockente vs Seeadler

Anas platyrhynchos verglichen mit Haliaeetus albicilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stockente Seeadler
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anas platyrhynchos Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordnung Anseriformes Accipitriformes
Familie Anatidae Accipitridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 58,0 cm (22.8 in) 84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 90,0 cm (35.4 in) 225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Gewicht 1100,0 g (38.80 oz) 5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Ernährung Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Gelegegröße 4-18 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Stockente 58,0 cm
Seeadler 84,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Stockente 90,0 cm
Seeadler 225,0 cm
Gewicht
Stockente 1100,0 g
Seeadler 5200,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Stockente only

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Seeadler only

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Stockente

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Seeadler

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Stockente

Gesang

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

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

Stockente

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

Seeadler

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Stockente

Least Concern

Seeadler

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How to Tell Them Apart

Stockente

Gefieder

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

Schnabel

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

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

Stockente

Die Stockente ist die Stammform der meisten Hausentenrassen und die häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Schwimmente der Welt. Erpel zeigen aufwendige Balzrituale, darunter Kopfnicken und pfeifend-grunzende Rufe. Stockenten sind äußerst anpassungsfähig und gedeihen sowohl in der Wildnis als auch in städtischen Lebensräumen.

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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