Buse à queue rousse vs Scarlet Macaw

Buteo jamaicensis comparé à Ara macao

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Buse à queue rousse Scarlet Macaw
Nom scientifique Buteo jamaicensis Ara macao
Ordre Accipitriformes Psittaciformes
Famille Accipitridae Psittacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 53,0 cm (20.9 in) 85,0 cm (33.5 in)
Envergure 124,0 cm (48.8 in) 110,0 cm (43.3 in)
Poids 1080,0 g (38.10 oz) 1000,0 g (35.27 oz)
Régime alimentaire Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … Fruits, nuts, seeds, and flowers from rainforest canopy trees. Visits clay licks to detoxify compounds …
Taille de la couvée 2-4 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Buse à queue rousse 53,0 cm
Scarlet Macaw 85,0 cm
Envergure
Buse à queue rousse 124,0 cm
Scarlet Macaw 110,0 cm
Poids
Buse à queue rousse 1080,0 g
Scarlet Macaw 1000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Buse à queue rousse only

Scarlet Macaw only

Aucun(e)

Buse à queue rousse

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

Scarlet Macaw

Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

Buse à queue rousse

Chant

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

Scarlet Macaw

Chant

Very loud, raucous squawking screams 'araak-araak'. Also gives chattering contact calls in pairs. Capable of mimicking human speech in captivity. Highly vocal throughout the day.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buse à queue rousse

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

Scarlet Macaw

Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Buse à queue rousse

Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buse à queue rousse

Plumage

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Bec

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

Scarlet Macaw

Plumage

Brilliant scarlet red body with bright yellow wing coverts and blue flight feathers and tail. Large white bare facial patch around the eye.

Bec

Large, strongly curved bill — pale horn upper mandible, dark lower mandible

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About These Birds

Buse à queue rousse

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

Scarlet Macaw

The scarlet macaw is one of the most iconic tropical birds with its dazzling tricolor plumage. These highly intelligent parrots form lifelong pair bonds and can live over 75 years in captivity. They play an important ecological role as seed dispersers in Neotropical rainforests.

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