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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Lesser Fish-eagle	Águia-rabalva
Nome científico	Icthyophaga humilis	Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordem	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Família	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Estado de conservação	Near Threatened	Least Concern
Comprimento	—	84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergadura	70,6 cm (27.8 in)	225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Peso	782,5 g (27.60 oz)	5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Dieta	--	Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Tamanho da postura	2-3	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Lesser Fish-eagle —

Águia-rabalva 84,0 cm

Envergadura

Lesser Fish-eagle 70,6 cm

Águia-rabalva 225,0 cm

Peso

Lesser Fish-eagle 782,5 g

Águia-rabalva 5200,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

🌿 Wetland

Lesser Fish-eagle only

🌲 Forest

Águia-rabalva only

🏖️ Coastal

Águia-rabalva

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Fish-eagle

Águia-rabalva

Canto

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Fish-eagle

Águia-rabalva

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

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Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Lesser Fish-eagle

Least Concern

Águia-rabalva

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lesser Fish-eagle

Águia-rabalva

Plumagem

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Bico

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

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About These Birds

Lesser Fish-eagle

Águia-rabalva

The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.

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