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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Águila real	culebrera de Kinabalu
Nombre científico	Aquila chrysaetos	Spilornis kinabaluensis
Orden	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Familia	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Longitud	81,0 cm (31.9 in)	—
Envergadura	212,0 cm (83.5 in)	73,7 cm (29.0 in)
Peso	4050,0 g (142.86 oz)	597,7 g (21.08 oz)
Dieta	Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	1-3	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Águila real 81,0 cm

culebrera de Kinabalu —

Envergadura

Águila real 212,0 cm

culebrera de Kinabalu 73,7 cm

Peso

Águila real 4050,0 g

culebrera de Kinabalu 597,7 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Águila real only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

culebrera de Kinabalu only

🌲 Forest

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

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.

culebrera de Kinabalu

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Geographic Range & Migration

Águila real

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

culebrera de Kinabalu

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Águila real

Near Threatened

culebrera de Kinabalu

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

culebrera de Kinabalu

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About These Birds

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.

culebrera de Kinabalu

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