águia-de-cabeça-branca vs tartaranhão-dos-pântanos

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Circus ranivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca tartaranhão-dos-pântanos
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Circus ranivorus
Ordem Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Família Accipitridae Accipitridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Envergadura 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 72,6 cm (28.6 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 498,0 g (17.57 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 3-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
tartaranhão-dos-pântanos
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
tartaranhão-dos-pântanos 72,6 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
tartaranhão-dos-pântanos 498,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

tartaranhão-dos-pântanos 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

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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

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

Least Concern

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Least Concern

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How to Tell Them Apart

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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

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.

tartaranhão-dos-pântanos

The African Marsh-harrier is a broad-winged raptor with a wingspan of around 73 cm, weighing close to 500 g. It hunts low over wetlands and marshes in sub-Saharan Africa, preying on frogs, small birds, and rodents.

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