pygargue à tête blanche vs Keel-billed Toucan

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparé à Ramphastos sulfuratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut pygargue à tête blanche Keel-billed Toucan
Nom scientifique Haliaeetus leucocephalus Ramphastos sulfuratus
Ordre Accipitriformes Piciformes
Famille Accipitridae Ramphastidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Envergure 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 56,0 cm (22.0 in)
Poids 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 400,0 g (14.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach …
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm
Keel-billed Toucan 50,0 cm
Envergure
pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm
Keel-billed Toucan 56,0 cm
Poids
pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g
Keel-billed Toucan 400,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

pygargue à tête blanche only

Keel-billed Toucan 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.

Keel-billed Toucan

Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.

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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.

Keel-billed Toucan

Chant

Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.

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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.

Keel-billed Toucan

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

Least Concern

Keel-billed Toucan

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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

Keel-billed Toucan

Plumage

Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.

Bec

Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red

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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.

Keel-billed Toucan

The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize and one of the most recognizable birds in the Neotropics. Its oversized bill, which can be a third of its body length, is actually very light due to its hollow honeycomb structure. Toucans roost communally, with up to six adults squeezing into a single tree cavity.

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