pygargue à tête blanche vs Japanese White-eye

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparé à Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut pygargue à tête blanche Japanese White-eye
Nom scientifique Haliaeetus leucocephalus Zosterops japonicus
Ordre Accipitriformes Passeriformes
Famille Accipitridae Zosteropidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Envergure 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Poids 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 11,0 g (0.39 oz)
Régime alimentaire Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
Taille de la couvée 1-4 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm
Japanese White-eye 11,5 cm
Envergure
pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm
Japanese White-eye 17,0 cm
Poids
pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g
Japanese White-eye 11,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

pygargue à tête blanche only

Japanese White-eye 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.

Japanese White-eye

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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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.

Japanese White-eye

Chant

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

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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.

Japanese White-eye

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

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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

Japanese White-eye

Plumage

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

Bec

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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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.

Japanese White-eye

The Japanese white-eye is a familiar garden bird across East Asia, beloved in Japan where it is called mejiro. These sociable birds form flocks outside the breeding season and are important pollinators of plum and cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, introduced populations in Hawaii have become invasive, competing with native honeycreepers.

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