Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha vs Papagaio-verdadeiro
Buteo jamaicensis comparado com Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha | Papagaio-verdadeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Buteo jamaicensis | Amazona aestiva |
| Ordem | Accipitriformes | Psittaciformes |
| Família | Accipitridae | Psittacidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Comprimento | 53,0 cm (20.9 in) | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Envergadura | 124,0 cm (48.8 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Peso | 1080,0 g (38.10 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-4 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha only
Papagaio-verdadeiro only
Nenhum
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Estado de conservação
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Papagaio-verdadeiro
How to Tell Them Apart
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.
Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
About These Birds
Búteo-de-cauda-vermelha
The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.
Papagaio-verdadeiro
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.