bald eagle vs Black Hawk-eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus से तुलना Spizaetus tyrannus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता bald eagle Black Hawk-eagle
वैज्ञानिक नाम Haliaeetus leucocephalus Spizaetus tyrannus
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) 76.9 cm (30.3 in)
वजन 4300.0 g (151.68 oz) 1024.0 g (36.12 oz)
आहार Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … --
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Size Comparison

Body Length
bald eagle 79.0 cm
Black Hawk-eagle
पंखों का फैलाव
bald eagle 203.0 cm
Black Hawk-eagle 76.9 cm
वजन
bald eagle 4300.0 g
Black Hawk-eagle 1024.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

bald eagle only

Black Hawk-eagle 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.

Black Hawk-eagle

Geographic Range & Migration

bald eagle

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

Black Hawk-eagle

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

bald eagle

Least Concern

Black Hawk-eagle

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

Black Hawk-eagle

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.

Black Hawk-eagle

The Black Hawk-eagle is a large, powerful forest raptor with black plumage, a prominent crest, yellow cere, and barred flight feathers visible in flight. It inhabits humid tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil, ranging from lowland rainforest to montane cloud forest. It preys on medium-sized birds, mammals, and reptiles, hunting within the forest canopy.

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