águia-de-cabeça-branca vs Congo Serpent-eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Dryotriorchis spectabilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca Congo Serpent-eagle
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Dryotriorchis spectabilis
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) 58,1 cm (22.9 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 697,0 g (24.59 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
Congo Serpent-eagle
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
Congo Serpent-eagle 58,1 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
Congo Serpent-eagle 697,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

Congo Serpent-eagle 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.

Congo Serpent-eagle

Geographic Range & Migration

águia-de-cabeça-branca

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

Congo Serpent-eagle

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Least Concern

Congo Serpent-eagle

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

Congo Serpent-eagle

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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