pygargue à tête blanche vs Milan à plastron
Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparé à Hamirostra melanosternon
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | pygargue à tête blanche | Milan à plastron |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Hamirostra melanosternon |
| 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) | 94,5 cm (37.2 in) |
| Poids | 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) | 1310,0 g (46.21 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
pygargue à tête blanche only
Milan à plastron 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
pygargue à tête blanche
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.
Milan à plastron
Geographic Range & Migration
pygargue à tête blanche
North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.
Milan à plastron
Statut de conservation
pygargue à tête blanche
Milan à plastron
How to Tell Them Apart
pygargue à tête blanche
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.
Large, hooked, bright yellow bill
Milan à plastron
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.
Milan à plastron
The Black-breasted Buzzard is a large, powerful Australian raptor with brown upperparts, a distinctive black breast patch, and pale underparts with a rufous wash. It is found in arid and semi-arid interior Australia, inhabiting open plains, mulga scrub, and lightly wooded grasslands. It feeds on rabbits, lizards, and carrion, and is noted for its ability to use stones as tools to break open emu eggs.