águia-de-cabeça-branca vs Leucopternis princeps

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Morphnarchus princeps

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca Leucopternis princeps
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Morphnarchus princeps
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) 72,9 cm (28.7 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 872,0 g (30.76 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
Leucopternis princeps
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
Leucopternis princeps 72,9 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
Leucopternis princeps 872,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

Leucopternis princeps 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.

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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.

Leucopternis princeps

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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.

Leucopternis princeps

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Least Concern

Leucopternis princeps

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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

Leucopternis princeps

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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.

Leucopternis princeps

The Barred Hawk is a large hawk of the family Accipitridae found in humid montane forests on the Pacific slopes of the Andes from Panama to Peru. Weighing about 872g with a wingspan of 72.9cm, it has boldly barred black-and-white underparts and a yellow cere. It hunts snakes, lizards, and small mammals in forest habitats.

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