águia-de-cabeça-branca vs Indian Peafowl

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Pavo cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca Indian Peafowl
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Pavo cristatus
Ordem Accipitriformes Galliformes
Família Accipitridae Phasianidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 195,0 cm (76.8 in)
Envergadura 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 5000,0 g (176.37 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Omnivorous — seeds, berries, insects, small vertebrates, and cultivated crops. Forages on the ground in …
Tamanho da postura 1-4 3-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 195,0 cm
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
Indian Peafowl 160,0 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
Indian Peafowl 5000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

Indian Peafowl 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.

Indian Peafowl

Open forests, farmland, and areas near water in the Indian subcontinent. Highly adaptable and common near human settlements.

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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.

Indian Peafowl

Canto

Loud, harsh, repetitive 'may-AWE' screaming call, audible over great distances. Display calls are a mewing 'aaaow'. Peacocks call persistently at dawn and before rain.

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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.

Indian Peafowl

Indian subcontinent including India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Feral populations worldwide.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

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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

Indian Peafowl

Plumagem

Males (peacocks) have iridescent blue-green plumage and an enormous train of elongated upper tail coverts with eye-spots. Females (peahens) are brown and cryptically patterned.

Bico

Short, stout, greyish-horn 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.

Indian Peafowl

O pavão-indiano é uma das aves mais famosas do mundo, com machos exibindo leques de penas elaborados multicoloridos em rituais de cortejo espetaculares, nativo do sul da Ásia.

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