bald eagle vs African Marsh-harrier

Haliaeetus leucocephalus से तुलना Circus ranivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता bald eagle African Marsh-harrier
वैज्ञानिक नाम Haliaeetus leucocephalus Circus ranivorus
गण Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
कुल Accipitridae Accipitridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई 79.0 cm (31.1 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 203.0 cm (79.9 in) 72.6 cm (28.6 in)
वजन 4300.0 g (151.68 oz) 498.0 g (17.57 oz)
आहार Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 3-6
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Size Comparison

Body Length
bald eagle 79.0 cm
African Marsh-harrier
पंखों का फैलाव
bald eagle 203.0 cm
African Marsh-harrier 72.6 cm
वजन
bald eagle 4300.0 g
African Marsh-harrier 498.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

bald eagle only

African Marsh-harrier only

कोई नहीं

bald eagle

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

African Marsh-harrier

Geographic Range & Migration

bald eagle

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

African Marsh-harrier

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

bald eagle

Least Concern

African Marsh-harrier

How to Tell Them Apart

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

African Marsh-harrier

About These Birds

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.

African Marsh-harrier

The African Marsh-harrier is a broad-winged raptor with a wingspan of around 73 cm, weighing close to 500 g. It hunts low over wetlands and marshes in sub-Saharan Africa, preying on frogs, small birds, and rodents.

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