Baza coucou vs Buse à queue rousse
Aviceda cuculoides comparé à Buteo jamaicensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Baza coucou | Buse à queue rousse |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Aviceda cuculoides | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Ordre | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Famille | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 53,0 cm (20.9 in) |
| Envergure | 52,9 cm (20.8 in) | 124,0 cm (48.8 in) |
| Poids | 261,0 g (9.21 oz) | 1080,0 g (38.10 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Baza coucou only
Aucun(e)
Buse à queue rousse only
Buse à queue rousse
Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.
Song & Call Comparison
Baza coucou
Buse à queue rousse
Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.
Geographic Range & Migration
Baza coucou
Buse à queue rousse
North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.
Statut de conservation
Baza coucou
Buse à queue rousse
How to Tell Them Apart
Baza coucou
Buse à queue rousse
Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.
Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere
About These Birds
Baza coucou
The African Cuckoo-hawk weighs about 261g and inhabits sub-Saharan African forests. Despite its hawk shape, it feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and chameleons.
Buse à queue rousse
The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.