Autour à flancs roux vs pygargue à tête blanche
Accipiter castanilius comparé à Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Autour à flancs roux | pygargue à tête blanche |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Accipiter castanilius | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Ordre | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Famille | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 79,0 cm (31.1 in) |
| Envergure | 32,7 cm (12.9 in) | 203,0 cm (79.9 in) |
| Poids | 153,0 g (5.40 oz) | 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Autour à flancs roux only
Aucun(e)
pygargue à tête blanche only
pygargue à tête blanche
Large bodies of open water including coasts, rivers, and lakes with abundant fish and old-growth trees for nesting.
Song & Call Comparison
Autour à flancs roux
pygargue à tête blanche
High-pitched, chattering whistle: a rapid 'kleek-kik-ik-ik-ik'. Surprisingly weak and thin for such a large raptor. Also gives a lower 'kwit-kwit' call near the nest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Autour à flancs roux
pygargue à tête blanche
North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.
Statut de conservation
Autour à flancs roux
pygargue à tête blanche
How to Tell Them Apart
Autour à flancs roux
pygargue à tête blanche
Adults have a dark brown body with a striking white head and tail. Juveniles are mottled brown and white, reaching full adult plumage at age five.
Large, hooked, bright yellow bill
About These Birds
Autour à flancs roux
The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (<em>Accipiter castanilius</em>) is a raptor belonging to the family Accipitridae, the hawks, eagles, and kites. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is associated with forest habitats, consistent with its known distribution across forested regions of Central Africa, including parts of the Congo Basin, where dense lowland and montane forests provide suitable habitat for this genus. The conservation status of this species is assessed as Least Concern …
pygargue à tête blanche
The bald eagle is the national bird and symbol of the United States. Once endangered due to DDT pesticide use, it made a remarkable recovery and was removed from the endangered species list in 2007. These powerful raptors build the largest tree nests of any bird, some weighing over two tons.