Hoopoe vs ヘビクイワシ

Upupa epops 比較対象 Sagittarius serpentarius

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hoopoe ヘビクイワシ
学名 Upupa epops Sagittarius serpentarius
Bucerotiformes Accipitriformes
Upupidae Sagittariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 46.0 cm (18.1 in) 210.0 cm (82.7 in)
体重 62.0 g (2.19 oz) 3700.0 g (130.51 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … Snakes, lizards, small mammals, and large insects. Hunts on foot, stomping prey to death with …
一腹卵数 2-12 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Hoopoe 28.0 cm
ヘビクイワシ 130.0 cm
翼開長
Hoopoe 46.0 cm
ヘビクイワシ 210.0 cm
体重
Hoopoe 62.0 g
ヘビクイワシ 3700.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Hoopoe only

ヘビクイワシ only

None

Hoopoe

Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.

ヘビクイワシ

Open grasslands, savannas, and light woodland across sub-Saharan Africa. Avoids dense forests and very arid regions.

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Song & Call Comparison

Hoopoe

さえずり

The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.

ヘビクイワシ

さえずり

A surprisingly deep, resonant croaking 'kowrr-kowrr' often heard at dawn on African savannas. Also gives pig-like grunting sounds. Mostly silent compared to true songbirds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hoopoe

Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.

ヘビクイワシ

Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and Somalia south to South Africa. Resident throughout its range.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Hoopoe

Endangered

ヘビクイワシ

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hoopoe

羽毛

Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.

くちばし

Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil

ヘビクイワシ

羽毛

Grey body plumage with black flight feathers and thigh feathers. Distinctive long black crest feathers trail from the back of the head. Orange-red bare facial skin.

くちばし

Short, strong, hooked greyish bill with a yellowish cere

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About These Birds

Hoopoe

ヤツガシラはアフリカ・ユーラシアに広く生息する中型の鳥(体長25〜29 cm)。オレンジ色の羽衣と黒白の翼・尾・先端が黒い扇状の冠羽、長い下向きに曲がったくちばしが特徴。地面をつつきながら昆虫・ムカデ・ミミズを採食。イスラエルの国鳥。

ヘビクイワシ

The secretary bird is the only raptor that hunts primarily on foot, striding through grasslands on crane-like legs up to 1.2 meters tall. Its name may derive from the crest feathers resembling quill pens tucked behind a secretary's ear. The species is classified as Endangered due to habitat loss and decline across much of its range.

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