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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Gavião-real	Grey-headed Fish-eagle
Nome científico	Harpia harpyja	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Ordem	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Família	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Estado de conservação	Vulnerable	Near Threatened
Comprimento	100,0 cm (39.4 in)	—
Envergadura	200,0 cm (78.7 in)	94,2 cm (37.1 in)
Peso	7500,0 g (264.55 oz)	2061,6666666666665 g (72.72 oz)
Dieta	Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. …	--
Tamanho da postura	2-3	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Gavião-real 100,0 cm

Grey-headed Fish-eagle —

Envergadura

Gavião-real 200,0 cm

Grey-headed Fish-eagle 94,2 cm

Peso

Gavião-real 7500,0 g

Grey-headed Fish-eagle 2061,6666666666665 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

🌲 Forest

Gavião-real only

Nenhum

Grey-headed Fish-eagle only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Gavião-real

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

Gavião-real

Canto

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

Grey-headed Fish-eagle

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Geographic Range & Migration

Gavião-real

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

Grey-headed Fish-eagle

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Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Gavião-real

Near Threatened

Grey-headed Fish-eagle

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How to Tell Them Apart

Gavião-real

Plumagem

Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.

Bico

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

Grey-headed Fish-eagle

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About These Birds

Gavião-real

The harpy eagle is among the most powerful raptors in the world, with talons as large as a grizzly bear's claws. It is the national bird of Panama. Deforestation poses the greatest threat to this species, as each breeding pair requires a vast territory of undisturbed forest.

Grey-headed Fish-eagle

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