ハクトウワシ vs Japanese White-eye

Haliaeetus leucocephalus 比較対象 Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 ハクトウワシ Japanese White-eye
学名 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Zosterops japonicus
Accipitriformes Passeriformes
Accipitridae Zosteropidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 79.0 cm (31.1 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
翼開長 203.0 cm (79.9 in) 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
体重 4300.0 g (151.68 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
食性 Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
一腹卵数 1-4 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
ハクトウワシ 79.0 cm
Japanese White-eye 11.5 cm
翼開長
ハクトウワシ 203.0 cm
Japanese White-eye 17.0 cm
体重
ハクトウワシ 4300.0 g
Japanese White-eye 11.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

ハクトウワシ only

Japanese White-eye only

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ハクトウワシ

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

Japanese White-eye

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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Song & Call Comparison

ハクトウワシ

さえずり

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.

Japanese White-eye

さえずり

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

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Geographic Range & Migration

ハクトウワシ

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

Japanese White-eye

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

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保全状況

Least Concern

ハクトウワシ

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

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How to Tell Them Apart

ハクトウワシ

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

Japanese White-eye

羽毛

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

くちばし

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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About These Birds

ハクトウワシ

ハクトウワシはアメリカ合衆国の国鳥で国の象徴である。DDT農薬使用により一度は絶滅の危機に瀕したが、見事な回復を遂げ、2007年に絶滅危惧種リストから外された。これらの力強い猛禽類は、2トンを超えるものもある鳥類最大の木の巣を作る。

Japanese White-eye

The Japanese white-eye is a familiar garden bird across East Asia, beloved in Japan where it is called mejiro. These sociable birds form flocks outside the breeding season and are important pollinators of plum and cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, introduced populations in Hawaii have become invasive, competing with native honeycreepers.

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