Abutre-preto vs águia-de-cabeça-branca

Aegypius monachus comparado com Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Abutre-preto águia-de-cabeça-branca
Nome científico Aegypius monachus Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ordem Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Família Accipitridae Accipitridae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Envergadura 146,8 cm (57.8 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Peso 9625,0 g (339.51 oz) 4300,0 g (151.68 oz)
Dieta -- Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Abutre-preto
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
Envergadura
Abutre-preto 146,8 cm
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
Peso
Abutre-preto 9625,0 g
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Abutre-preto only

Nenhum

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

águia-de-cabeça-branca

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Abutre-preto

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Abutre-preto

águia-de-cabeça-branca

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

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Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Abutre-preto

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

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How to Tell Them Apart

Abutre-preto

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

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About These Birds

Abutre-preto

The Cinereous Vulture (<em>Aegypius monachus</em>), also known as the Black Vulture or Monk Vulture, is a very large Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites). It inhabits forest and grassland environments, foraging over open and semi-open landscapes. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, though it is generally known as one of the largest flying birds in the world. The Cinereous Vulture constructs a platform nest (nest type PL), …

águia-de-cabeça-branca

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.

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