Autour tachiro vs pygargue à tête blanche

Accipiter tachiro comparé à Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Autour tachiro pygargue à tête blanche
Nom scientifique Accipiter tachiro Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ordre Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Accipitridae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Envergure 43,5 cm (17.1 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Poids 314,1666666666667 g (11.08 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 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Autour tachiro
pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm
Envergure
Autour tachiro 43,5 cm
pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm
Poids
Autour tachiro 314,1666666666667 g
pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Autour tachiro 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 tachiro

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 tachiro

pygargue à tête blanche

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Autour tachiro

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

How to Tell Them Apart

Autour tachiro

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 tachiro

The African Goshawk is a medium-sized forest hawk weighing about 314g found across sub-Saharan Africa. It is a swift and agile hunter of birds and small mammals in dense woodland and forest.

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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