águia-de-cabeça-branca vs milhafre-preto
Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Milvus migrans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | águia-de-cabeça-branca | milhafre-preto |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Milvus migrans |
| 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) | 91,5 cm (36.0 in) |
| Peso | 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) | 753,8333333333334 g (26.59 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
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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
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.
milhafre-preto
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
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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
milhafre-preto
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.
milhafre-preto
The Black Kite is a medium-large raptor with brown plumage, a slightly forked tail, and an agile, buoyant flight style. It is one of the most abundant and widespread raptors in the world, inhabiting open woodlands, farmland, wetlands, and urban areas across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It is an opportunistic scavenger and hunter, feeding on carrion, fish, small vertebrates, insects, and refuse.