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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	White-tailed Hawk	Águila real
Nombre científico	Geranoaetus albicaudatus	Aquila chrysaetos
Orden	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Familia	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	—	81,0 cm (31.9 in)
Envergadura	85,4 cm (33.6 in)	212,0 cm (83.5 in)
Peso	975,3333333333334 g (34.40 oz)	4050,0 g (142.86 oz)
Dieta	--	Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts …
Tamaño de la puesta	1-4	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

White-tailed Hawk —

Águila real 81,0 cm

Envergadura

White-tailed Hawk 85,4 cm

Águila real 212,0 cm

Peso

White-tailed Hawk 975,3333333333334 g

Águila real 4050,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌾 Grassland

White-tailed Hawk only

Ninguno

Águila real only

🌿 Wetland 🏜️ Desert

Águila real

Open and semi-open country including mountains, hills, and tundra. Prefers areas with cliffs or large trees for nesting and open terrain for hunting.

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Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Hawk

Águila real

Canto

Mostly silent; emits a thin, high-pitched whistle 'kee-kee-kee' near the eyrie. Also gives low barking 'yak-yak' and mewing calls. Far less vocal than its size suggests.

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-tailed Hawk

Águila real

Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The most widely distributed eagle species.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-tailed Hawk

Least Concern

Águila real

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Hawk

Águila real

Plumaje

Dark brown overall with a golden-bronze sheen on the nape and crown. Juveniles show distinct white patches at the base of the tail and in the wings.

Pico

Dark horn-colored hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

White-tailed Hawk

Águila real

The golden eagle is one of the most powerful and agile raptors in the Northern Hemisphere. Revered by many cultures, it has been used in falconry for centuries, particularly by Kazakh eagle hunters of Central Asia. Golden eagles can dive at speeds exceeding 240 km/h when pursuing prey.

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