pygargue à tête blanche vs Common Blackbird

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparé à Turdus merula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut pygargue à tête blanche Common Blackbird
Nom scientifique Haliaeetus leucocephalus Turdus merula
Ordre Accipitriformes Passeriformes
Famille Accipitridae Turdidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Envergure 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Poids 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 100,0 g (3.53 oz)
Régime alimentaire Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
Taille de la couvée 1-4 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm
Common Blackbird 25,0 cm
Envergure
pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm
Common Blackbird 36,0 cm
Poids
pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g
Common Blackbird 100,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

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Common Blackbird only

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.

Common Blackbird

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

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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.

Common Blackbird

Chant

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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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.

Common Blackbird

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

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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

Common Blackbird

Plumage

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

Bec

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

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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.

Common Blackbird

The common blackbird is one of Europe's most familiar and best-loved songbirds, celebrated for its rich, fluting song delivered from rooftop and treetop perches at dawn and dusk. Originally a shy woodland bird, it has colonized urban environments over the past two centuries and become one of the most successful urban adapters.

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