Baza coucou vs Pygargue à queue blanche
Aviceda cuculoides comparé à Haliaeetus albicilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Baza coucou | Pygargue à queue blanche |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Aviceda cuculoides | Haliaeetus albicilla |
| Ordre | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Famille | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 84,0 cm (33.1 in) |
| Envergure | 52,9 cm (20.8 in) | 225,0 cm (88.6 in) |
| Poids | 261,0 g (9.21 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 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Aucun(e)
Baza coucou 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.
Song & Call Comparison
Baza coucou
Pygargue à queue blanche
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Baza coucou
Pygargue à queue blanche
Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.
Statut de conservation
Baza coucou
Pygargue à queue blanche
How to Tell Them Apart
Baza coucou
Pygargue à queue blanche
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.
Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill
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.
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.