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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	harpie féroce	Serpentaire bacha
Nom scientifique	Harpia harpyja	Spilornis cheela
Ordre	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Famille	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Statut de conservation	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Longueur	100,0 cm (39.4 in)	—
Envergure	200,0 cm (78.7 in)	74,7 cm (29.4 in)
Poids	7500,0 g (264.55 oz)	1065,1666666666667 g (37.57 oz)
Régime alimentaire	Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. …	--
Taille de la couvée	2-3	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

harpie féroce 100,0 cm

Serpentaire bacha —

Envergure

harpie féroce 200,0 cm

Serpentaire bacha 74,7 cm

Poids

harpie féroce 7500,0 g

Serpentaire bacha 1065,1666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

harpie féroce only

Aucun(e)

Serpentaire bacha only

🏖️ Coastal

harpie féroce

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

harpie féroce

Chant

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

Serpentaire bacha

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Geographic Range & Migration

harpie féroce

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

Serpentaire bacha

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Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

harpie féroce

Least Concern

Serpentaire bacha

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How to Tell Them Apart

harpie féroce

Plumage

Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.

Bec

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

Serpentaire bacha

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About These Birds

harpie féroce

The harpy eagle is among the most powerful raptors in the world, with talons as large as a grizzly bear's claws. It is the national bird of Panama. Deforestation poses the greatest threat to this species, as each breeding pair requires a vast territory of undisturbed forest.

Serpentaire bacha

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