pygargue à tête blanche vs Aigle tyran

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparé à Spizaetus tyrannus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut pygargue à tête blanche Aigle tyran
Nom scientifique Haliaeetus leucocephalus Spizaetus tyrannus
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) 76,9 cm (30.3 in)
Poids 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 1024,0 g (36.12 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
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
pygargue à tête blanche 79,0 cm
Aigle tyran
Envergure
pygargue à tête blanche 203,0 cm
Aigle tyran 76,9 cm
Poids
pygargue à tête blanche 4300,0 g
Aigle tyran 1024,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

pygargue à tête blanche only

Aigle tyran 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.

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.

Aigle tyran

Geographic Range & Migration

pygargue à tête blanche

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

Aigle tyran

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

pygargue à tête blanche

Least Concern

Aigle tyran

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

Aigle tyran

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.

Aigle tyran

The Black Hawk-eagle is a large, powerful forest raptor with black plumage, a prominent crest, yellow cere, and barred flight feathers visible in flight. It inhabits humid tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil, ranging from lowland rainforest to montane cloud forest. It preys on medium-sized birds, mammals, and reptiles, hunting within the forest canopy.

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