Grey-headed Goshawk vs bald eagle

Accipiter poliocephalus से तुलना Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Grey-headed Goshawk bald eagle
वैज्ञानिक नाम Accipiter poliocephalus Haliaeetus leucocephalus
गण Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
कुल Accipitridae Accipitridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई 79.0 cm (31.1 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 42.1 cm (16.6 in) 203.0 cm (79.9 in)
वजन 260.75 g (9.20 oz) 4300.0 g (151.68 oz)
आहार -- Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Grey-headed Goshawk
bald eagle 79.0 cm
पंखों का फैलाव
Grey-headed Goshawk 42.1 cm
bald eagle 203.0 cm
वजन
Grey-headed Goshawk 260.75 g
bald eagle 4300.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Grey-headed Goshawk only

कोई नहीं

bald eagle only

bald eagle

Large bodies of open water including coasts, rivers, and lakes with abundant fish and old-growth trees for nesting.

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-headed Goshawk

bald eagle

गीत

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey-headed Goshawk

bald eagle

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Grey-headed Goshawk

Least Concern

bald eagle

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-headed Goshawk

bald eagle

पंख

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.

चोंच

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

About These Birds

Grey-headed Goshawk

The Grey-headed Goshawk (<em>Accipiter poliocephalus</em>) is a raptor of the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites), occurring in the forested islands of the southwestern Pacific. It is a forest-specialist, inhabiting lowland and montane forest environments where it is believed to hunt birds and small vertebrates through the canopy. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, though its common name reflects a distinctive grey head coloration that distinguishes it within its range. Geographic range …

bald eagle

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.

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