House Sparrow vs ヘビクイワシ

Passer domesticus 比較対象 Sagittarius serpentarius

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属性 House Sparrow ヘビクイワシ
学名 Passer domesticus Sagittarius serpentarius
Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Passeridae Sagittariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 210.0 cm (82.7 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 3700.0 g (130.51 oz)
食性 Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps … Snakes, lizards, small mammals, and large insects. Hunts on foot, stomping prey to death with …
一腹卵数 1-8 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
House Sparrow 16.0 cm
ヘビクイワシ 130.0 cm
翼開長
House Sparrow 25.0 cm
ヘビクイワシ 210.0 cm
体重
House Sparrow 30.0 g
ヘビクイワシ 3700.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

House Sparrow only

None

ヘビクイワシ only

None

House Sparrow

Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.

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

House Sparrow

さえずり

Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional calls.

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

House Sparrow

Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.

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

House Sparrow

Endangered

ヘビクイワシ

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How to Tell Them Apart

House Sparrow

羽毛

Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.

くちばし

Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding

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

House Sparrow

スズメは人間の居住地に最も密接に関連する鳥の一つで、世界で最も広く分布する鳥種の一つ。原産地はヨーロッパ・アジアだが、人間とともに世界中に持ち込まれた。

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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