águia-de-cabeça-branca vs Gavião-de-cara-preta
Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Leucopternis melanops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | águia-de-cabeça-branca | Gavião-de-cara-preta |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Leucopternis melanops |
| 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) | 42,2 cm (16.6 in) |
| Peso | 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) | 327,25 g (11.54 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
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
águia-de-cabeça-branca only
Gavião-de-cara-preta only
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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
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.
Gavião-de-cara-preta
Geographic Range & Migration
águia-de-cabeça-branca
North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.
Gavião-de-cara-preta
Estado de conservação
águia-de-cabeça-branca
Gavião-de-cara-preta
How to Tell Them Apart
águia-de-cabeça-branca
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.
Large, hooked, bright yellow bill
Gavião-de-cara-preta
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.
Gavião-de-cara-preta
The Black-faced Hawk is a small, compact raptor with white plumage, black-tipped wings and tail, and a distinctive black mask across the face. It inhabits humid lowland tropical forests of Amazonia, occurring in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and adjacent countries. It hunts reptiles, frogs, large insects, and small mammals in forest interior and along rivers.