Épervier à collier roux vs Pygargue à queue blanche

Accipiter cirrocephalus comparé à Haliaeetus albicilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Épervier à collier roux Pygargue à queue blanche
Nom scientifique Accipiter cirrocephalus Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordre Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Accipitridae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergure 42,6 cm (16.8 in) 225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Poids 180,0 g (6.35 oz) 5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Taille de la couvée 2-6 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Épervier à collier roux
Pygargue à queue blanche 84,0 cm
Envergure
Épervier à collier roux 42,6 cm
Pygargue à queue blanche 225,0 cm
Poids
Épervier à collier roux 180,0 g
Pygargue à queue blanche 5200,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Épervier à collier roux only

Pygargue à queue blanche only

Pygargue à queue blanche

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Épervier à collier roux

Pygargue à queue blanche

Chant

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Épervier à collier roux

Pygargue à queue blanche

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Épervier à collier roux

Least Concern

Pygargue à queue blanche

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How to Tell Them Apart

Épervier à collier roux

Pygargue à queue blanche

Plumage

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Bec

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

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About These Birds

Épervier à collier roux

The Collared Sparrowhawk, <em>Accipiter cirrocephalus</em>, belongs to the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites). This small raptor occupies forest habitats where accipiters typically hunt through dense cover in swift, agile pursuit of prey. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. The species is assessed as Least Concern, indicating no immediate threat to its overall population. Nesting records suggest a platform-style nest (nest type PL), with incubation lasting approximately 35 to 37 days and …

Pygargue à queue blanche

The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.

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