Águila Arpía vs Pavo Real Común
Harpia harpyja comparado con Pavo cristatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Águila Arpía | Pavo Real Común |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Harpia harpyja | Pavo cristatus |
| Orden | Accipitriformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Accipitridae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 100,0 cm (39.4 in) | 195,0 cm (76.8 in) |
| Envergadura | 200,0 cm (78.7 in) | 160,0 cm (63.0 in) |
| Peso | 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) | 5000,0 g (176.37 oz) |
| Dieta | Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … | Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 3-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Águila Arpía
Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.
Pavo Real Común
Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Pavo Real Común
Loud, harsh, repetitive 'may-AWE' screaming call, audible over great distances. Display calls are a mewing 'aaaow'. Peacocks call persistently at dawn and before rain.
Geographic Range & Migration
Águila Arpía
Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.
Pavo Real Común
Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.
Estado de conservación
Águila Arpía
Pavo Real Común
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Pavo Real Común
Males (peacocks) have iridescent blue-green plumage and an enormous train of elongated upper tail coverts with eye-spots. Females (peahens) are brown and cryptically patterned.
Short, stout, greyish-horn bill
About These Birds
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.
Pavo Real Común
El pavo real común es el pavo real más conocido, nativo del subcontinente indio, famoso por la espectacular cola con ocelos de los machos.