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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	pygargue à tête blanche	Buse de Chine
Nom scientifique	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Buteo hemilasius
Ordre	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Famille	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	79,0 cm (31.1 in)	—
Envergure	203,0 cm (79.9 in)	93,4 cm (36.8 in)
Poids	4300,0 g (151.68 oz)	1342,5 g (47.36 oz)
Régime alimentaire	Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …	--
Taille de la couvée	1-4	2-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm

Buse de Chine —

Envergure

pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm

Buse de Chine 93,4 cm

Poids

pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g

Buse de Chine 1342,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌾 Grassland

pygargue à tête blanche only

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

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Aucun(e)

pygargue à tête blanche

Large bodies of open water including coasts, rivers, and lakes with abundant fish and old-growth trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Buse de Chine

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Geographic Range & Migration

pygargue à tête blanche

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

Buse de Chine

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

Least Concern

Buse de Chine

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Buse de Chine

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About These Birds

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.

Buse de Chine

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