falcão-cuco vs Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Aviceda cuculoides comparado com Buteo jamaicensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | falcão-cuco | Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aviceda cuculoides | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Ordem | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Família | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 53,0 cm (20.9 in) |
| Envergadura | 52,9 cm (20.8 in) | 124,0 cm (48.8 in) |
| Peso | 261,0 g (9.21 oz) | 1080,0 g (38.10 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
falcão-cuco only
Nenhum
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha only
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.
Song & Call Comparison
falcão-cuco
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.
Geographic Range & Migration
falcão-cuco
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.
Estado de conservação
falcão-cuco
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
How to Tell Them Apart
falcão-cuco
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.
Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere
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.
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.