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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Serpentaire bacha	Pygargue à queue blanche
Nom scientifique	Spilornis cheela	Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordre	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Famille	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergure	74,7 cm (29.4 in)	225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Poids	1065,1666666666667 g (37.57 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	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Serpentaire bacha —

Pygargue à queue blanche 84,0 cm

Envergure

Serpentaire bacha 74,7 cm

Pygargue à queue blanche 225,0 cm

Poids

Serpentaire bacha 1065,1666666666667 g

Pygargue à queue blanche 5200,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🏖️ Coastal

Serpentaire bacha only

🌲 Forest

Pygargue à queue blanche only

🌿 Wetland

Pygargue à queue blanche

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Serpentaire bacha

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Serpentaire bacha

Pygargue à queue blanche

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Serpentaire bacha

Least Concern

Pygargue à queue blanche

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How to Tell Them Apart

Serpentaire bacha

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

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About These Birds

Serpentaire bacha

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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