águia-de-cabeça-branca vs Red-crowned Crane

Haliaeetus leucocephalus comparado com Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo águia-de-cabeça-branca Red-crowned Crane
Nome científico Haliaeetus leucocephalus Grus japonensis
Ordem Accipitriformes Gruiformes
Família Accipitridae Gruidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 150,0 cm (59.1 in)
Envergadura 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 250,0 cm (98.4 in)
Peso 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 8900,0 g (313.94 oz)
Dieta Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
Tamanho da postura 1-4 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
águia-de-cabeça-branca 79,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150,0 cm
Envergadura
águia-de-cabeça-branca 203,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250,0 cm
Peso
águia-de-cabeça-branca 4300,0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

águia-de-cabeça-branca only

Red-crowned Crane 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.

Red-crowned Crane

Freshwater marshes, bogs, and wet grasslands for breeding. Winters in coastal mudflats, estuaries, and rice paddies.

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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.

Red-crowned Crane

Canto

Spectacular unison 'bugling' call: a clear, resonant, far-carrying trumpet 'kru-ru-ru' given by paired birds simultaneously. Among the most majestic bird calls in Asia.

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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.

Red-crowned Crane

Eastern Asia — breeds in northeastern China, southeastern Russia, and Hokkaido, Japan. Winters in Korea and eastern China.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

águia-de-cabeça-branca

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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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

Red-crowned Crane

Plumagem

White body plumage with black secondary flight feathers and throat. Bare red crown patch. Black face and neck. One of the most elegant crane species.

Bico

Long, straight, olive-green 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.

Red-crowned Crane

The red-crowned crane is one of the rarest crane species and a potent symbol of longevity and fidelity in East Asian culture. Their elaborate unison call and dancing displays have inspired art and folklore for millennia. The resident population on Hokkaido, Japan, recovered from about 33 birds in 1952 to over 1,800 today.

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