águia-de-cabeça-branca vs King Penguin

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Aptenodytes patagonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca King Penguin
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Aptenodytes patagonicus
Ordem Accipitriformes Sphenisciformes
Família Accipitridae Spheniscidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 95,0 cm (37.4 in)
Envergadura 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 64,0 cm (25.2 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 14000,0 g (493.84 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding …
Tamanho da postura 1-4 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
King Penguin 95,0 cm
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
King Penguin 64,0 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
King Penguin 14000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

King Penguin 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.

King Penguin

Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.

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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.

King Penguin

Canto

Uses individually unique complex calls for mate and chick recognition in noisy colonies. Produces a loud, musical trumpeting. Chick whistles are distinctive per family unit.

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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.

King Penguin

Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Least Concern

King Penguin

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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

King Penguin

Plumagem

Dark blue-grey back with white belly. Vivid orange-gold auricular patches on the sides of the head and upper breast. Silvery-grey upperparts.

Bico

Long, slender, slightly decurved bill with orange mandible plates

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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.

King Penguin

O pinguim-rei é o segundo maior pinguim do mundo, com manchas auriculares alaranjadas brilhantes, encontrado em ilhas subantárticas onde forma colônias reprodutivas densas.

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