águia-de-cabeça-branca vs Socotra Buzzard

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Buteo socotraensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca Socotra Buzzard
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Buteo socotraensis
Ordem Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Família Accipitridae Accipitridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Envergadura 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 64,6 cm (25.4 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 750,0 g (26.46 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
Socotra Buzzard
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
Socotra Buzzard 64,6 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
Socotra Buzzard 750,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

Socotra Buzzard only

Nenhum

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

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.

Socotra Buzzard

Geographic Range & Migration

águia-de-cabeça-branca

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

Socotra Buzzard

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Vulnerable

Socotra Buzzard

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Socotra Buzzard

About These Birds

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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