Pygargue blagre vs Pygargue à queue blanche

Haliaeetus leucogaster comparé à Haliaeetus albicilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pygargue blagre Pygargue à queue blanche
Nom scientifique Haliaeetus leucogaster Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordre Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Accipitridae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergure 111,3 cm (43.8 in) 225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Poids 2775,0 g (97.89 oz) 5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Pygargue blagre
Pygargue à queue blanche 84,0 cm
Envergure
Pygargue blagre 111,3 cm
Pygargue à queue blanche 225,0 cm
Poids
Pygargue blagre 2775,0 g
Pygargue à queue blanche 5200,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pygargue blagre only

Pygargue à queue blanche only

Aucun(e)

Pygargue à queue blanche

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

Song & Call Comparison

Pygargue blagre

Pygargue à queue blanche

Chant

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

Geographic Range & Migration

Pygargue blagre

Pygargue à queue blanche

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pygargue blagre

Least Concern

Pygargue à queue blanche

How to Tell Them Apart

Pygargue blagre

Pygargue à queue blanche

Plumage

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Bec

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

About These Birds

Pygargue à queue blanche

The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.

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