Azulejo Oriental vs Águila Arpía
Sialia sialis comparado con Harpia harpyja
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Azulejo Oriental | Águila Arpía |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Sialia sialis | Harpia harpyja |
| Orden | Passeriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Familia | Turdidae | Accipitridae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longitud | 17,5 cm (6.9 in) | 100,0 cm (39.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 200,0 cm (78.7 in) |
| Peso | 31,0 g (1.09 oz) | 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) |
| Dieta | Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to … | Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Azulejo Oriental
Open woodland, farmland edges, orchards, and parks with scattered trees and open ground. Readily uses nest boxes.
Águila Arpía
Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.
Song & Call Comparison
Azulejo Oriental
A rich, melodious warbled 'chur-wi, tur-a-lee' song. Both sexes sing. Call is a soft, musical 'turee'. Song is gentle and flute-like, suggesting a small thrush. Given from exposed perch.
Águila Arpía
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
Azulejo Oriental
Eastern North America from southern Canada to Honduras and Nicaragua. Partially migratory.
Águila Arpía
Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.
Estado de conservación
Azulejo Oriental
Águila Arpía
How to Tell Them Apart
Azulejo Oriental
Males are vivid royal blue above with a rusty-red breast and white belly. Females are grey-blue with a paler rust breast.
Short, thin, dark bill
Águila Arpía
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
Azulejo Oriental
Azulejo oriental, 16-21 cm. Macho azul vivo en dorso, pecho castaño, vientre blanco; hembra más apagada. Habita prados, bordes de bosque y zonas rurales del este de Norteamérica. Insectívoro. Preocupación menor.
Águila Arpía
El águila arpía es el águila más grande y poderosa de América, con una envergadura de hasta 200 cm y garras del tamaño de las de un oso. Tiene plumaje gris en las partes superiores, blanco en las inferiores y una llamativa cresta gris. Habita en bosques tropicales de México a Brasil y Bolivia. Caza mamíferos medianos como monos y perezosos, y grandes lagartos. Clasificada como vulnerable debido a la pérdida del bosque tropical y la caza.