bald eagle vs Northern Fulmar

Haliaeetus leucocephalus से तुलना Fulmarus glacialis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता bald eagle Northern Fulmar
वैज्ञानिक नाम Haliaeetus leucocephalus Fulmarus glacialis
गण Accipitriformes Procellariiformes
कुल Accipitridae Procellariidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई 79.0 cm (31.1 in) 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 203.0 cm (79.9 in) 107.0 cm (42.1 in)
वजन 4300.0 g (151.68 oz) 750.0 g (26.46 oz)
आहार Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving.
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
bald eagle 79.0 cm
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
पंखों का फैलाव
bald eagle 203.0 cm
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
वजन
bald eagle 4300.0 g
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

bald eagle only

Northern Fulmar only

कोई नहीं

bald eagle

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

Northern Fulmar

Open ocean and sea cliffs. Breeds on cliff ledges and grassy slopes on northern coastlines. Pelagic outside breeding season.

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.

Northern Fulmar

गीत

A nasal, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kak' or grunting 'uh-uh-uh' at the nest and colony. Less melodic than petrels. In flight gives occasional single nasal calls.

Geographic Range & Migration

bald eagle

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

Northern Fulmar

North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Breeds from the Arctic south to Britain, France, and New England.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

bald eagle

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

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

Northern Fulmar

चोंच

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

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.

Northern Fulmar

The northern fulmar is a long-lived seabird that can survive over 40 years. It defends its nest by projectile-vomiting a foul-smelling stomach oil at intruders, which can mat the feathers of predators and cause fatal loss of waterproofing. Fulmars have expanded their breeding range dramatically southward over the past two centuries.

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