gavilán de Nicobar vs Bald Eagle

Accipiter butleri comparado con Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo gavilán de Nicobar Bald Eagle
Nombre científico Accipiter butleri Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Orden Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Familia Accipitridae Accipitridae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Envergadura 33,2 cm (13.1 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Peso 227,0 g (8.01 oz) 4300,0 g (151.68 oz)
Dieta -- Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
gavilán de Nicobar
Bald Eagle 79,0 cm
Envergadura
gavilán de Nicobar 33,2 cm
Bald Eagle 203,0 cm
Peso
gavilán de Nicobar 227,0 g
Bald Eagle 4300,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

gavilán de Nicobar only

Ninguno

Bald Eagle only

Bald Eagle

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

gavilán de Nicobar

Bald Eagle

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

gavilán de Nicobar

Bald Eagle

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

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Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

gavilán de Nicobar

Least Concern

Bald Eagle

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How to Tell Them Apart

gavilán de Nicobar

Bald Eagle

Plumaje

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.

Pico

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

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About These Birds

gavilán de Nicobar

El azor de las islas Nicobar es un pequeño rapaz endémico de las islas Nicobar. Poco conocido y raro, es objeto de preocupación para la conservación. Sus hábitos forestales lo hacen difícil de estudiar. Familia Accipitridae.

Bald Eagle

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.

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