falcão-cuco vs águia-de-cabeça-branca
Aviceda cuculoides comparado com Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | falcão-cuco | águia-de-cabeça-branca |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aviceda cuculoides | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Ordem | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Família | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 79,0 cm (31.1 in) |
| Envergadura | 52,9 cm (20.8 in) | 203,0 cm (79.9 in) |
| Peso | 261,0 g (9.21 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 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
falcão-cuco 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.
Song & Call Comparison
falcão-cuco
águia-de-cabeça-branca
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
falcão-cuco
águia-de-cabeça-branca
North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.
Estado de conservação
falcão-cuco
águia-de-cabeça-branca
How to Tell Them Apart
falcão-cuco
águia-de-cabeça-branca
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.
Large, hooked, bright yellow bill
About These Birds
falcão-cuco
The African Cuckoo-hawk weighs about 261g and inhabits sub-Saharan African forests. Despite its hawk shape, it feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and chameleons.
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.