Autour à ventre blanc vs pygargue à tête blanche

Accipiter haplochrous comparé à Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Autour à ventre blanc pygargue à tête blanche
Nom scientifique Accipiter haplochrous Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ordre Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Accipitridae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Envergure 45,6 cm (18.0 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Poids 219,5 g (7.74 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 3 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Autour à ventre blanc
pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm
Envergure
Autour à ventre blanc 45,6 cm
pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm
Poids
Autour à ventre blanc 219,5 g
pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Autour à ventre blanc 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 ventre blanc

pygargue à tête blanche

Chant

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 ventre blanc

pygargue à tête blanche

North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Autour à ventre blanc

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

How to Tell Them Apart

Autour à ventre blanc

pygargue à tête blanche

Plumage

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.

Bec

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

About These Birds

Autour à ventre blanc

The White-bellied Goshawk (<em>Accipiter haplochrous</em>) is a raptor in the family Accipitridae, the hawks, eagles, and kites. It is restricted to New Caledonia in the southwestern Pacific, where it occupies forest habitats. This species is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, indicating that it approaches the threshold for a more elevated threat category and warrants monitoring. Detailed plumage and bill descriptions are limited in the available literature. Clutch size has been recorded as 3 eggs. Information on diet, nesting …

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.

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