Red-tailed Hawk vs Wandering Albatross

Buteo jamaicensis เปรียบเทียบกับ Diomedea exulans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Red-tailed Hawk Wandering Albatross
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Buteo jamaicensis Diomedea exulans
อันดับ Accipitriformes Procellariiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Accipitridae Diomedeidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Vulnerable
ความยาว 53.0 cm (20.9 in) 117.0 cm (46.1 in)
กว้างปีก 124.0 cm (48.8 in) 320.0 cm (126.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 1080.0 g (38.10 oz) 9000.0 g (317.47 oz)
อาหาร Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels …
จำนวนไข่ 2-4 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Red-tailed Hawk 53.0 cm
Wandering Albatross 117.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Red-tailed Hawk 124.0 cm
Wandering Albatross 320.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Red-tailed Hawk 1080.0 g
Wandering Albatross 9000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Red-tailed Hawk only

Wandering Albatross only

ไม่มี

Red-tailed Hawk

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

Wandering Albatross

Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.

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Song & Call Comparison

Red-tailed Hawk

เสียงร้อง

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.

Wandering Albatross

เสียงร้อง

At nesting colonies emits a loud braying 'waaah' and guttural grunts. Silent at sea for most of the year. Courtship involves ritualized mutual bill-clapping and moaning calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Red-tailed Hawk

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

Wandering Albatross

Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-tailed Hawk

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

Wandering Albatross

ขนนก

Adults are mostly white with black trailing edges to the wings. Juveniles are chocolate brown, whitening progressively over 5-10 years. Pink bill and pale feet.

ปาก

Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils

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About These Birds

Red-tailed Hawk

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.

Wandering Albatross

The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters. These oceanic nomads can circumnavigate the globe, covering over 120,000 km per year using dynamic soaring with minimal wing flapping. Pairs mate for life and may live over 60 years.

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