Emú vs buitre leonado
Dromaius novaehollandiae comparado con Gyps fulvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Emú | buitre leonado |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Dromaius novaehollandiae | Gyps fulvus |
| Orden | Casuariiformes | Accipitriformes |
| Familia | Dromaiidae | Accipitridae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 175,0 cm (68.9 in) | 100,0 cm (39.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 20,0 cm (7.9 in) | 260,0 cm (102.4 in) |
| Peso | 45000,0 g (1587.33 oz) | 8500,0 g (299.83 oz) |
| Dieta | Plants, seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects. Swallows large stones and charcoal to grind food in … | Exclusively carrion, primarily large mammal carcasses. Feeds communally, with groups of vultures able to strip … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 5-24 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Emú
Open grasslands, savanna woodlands, scrublands, and semi-arid plains across Australia. Avoids dense forest and true desert.
buitre leonado
Mountains, cliffs, and open grasslands. Nests on cliff ledges in colonies. Requires thermals for soaring flight.
Song & Call Comparison
Emú
Deep, resonant booming grunt 'e-moo', often repeated 3 times. Females give a deep drumming call produced by an inflatable throat pouch. Generally low-pitched and far-carrying.
buitre leonado
Generally silent; hisses and grunts at carrion with other vultures. Gives low croaking 'arrr' near nest. At colonies produces cackling and grunting — not melodic vocalizations.
Geographic Range & Migration
Emú
Throughout mainland Australia. Absent from Tasmania, where the Tasmanian emu was driven to extinction by 1850.
buitre leonado
Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Resident in most of its range.
Estado de conservación
Emú
buitre leonado
How to Tell Them Apart
Emú
Shaggy grey-brown plumage with double-shafted feathers giving a loose, hair-like appearance. Bare blue skin on the face and neck.
Broad, flat, dark grey bill
buitre leonado
Tawny-brown body with darker flight feathers. White neck ruff and bare greyish head. Long broad wings held flat when soaring.
Hooked yellowish bill adapted for tearing carrion
About These Birds
Emú
Emú, 150-190 cm, hasta 60 kg. Segunda ave más grande del mundo. Plumaje pardo grisáceo, alas vestigiales, poderosas patas con tres dedos. Endémico de Australia. Omnívoro. Macho incuba y cuida las crías. Preocupación menor.
buitre leonado
El buitre leonado es una de las aves voladoras más grandes de Europa y un carroñero fundamental en los ecosistemas mediterráneos. Estas aves sociales anidan en grandes colonias sobre acantilados y pueden planear durante horas aprovechando las térmicas sin apenas batir las alas. Las poblaciones de buitres sufrieron una crisis por el fármaco veterinario diclofenaco, que resultó letal al consumirse a través de cadáveres contaminados.