Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Kel kartal

Accipiter striatus ile kıyaslandığında Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Sharp-shinned Hawk Kel kartal
Bilimsel Ad Accipiter striatus Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Takım Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Familya Accipitridae Accipitridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 36,3 cm (14.3 in) 203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Ağırlık 134,5 g (4.74 oz) 4300,0 g (151.68 oz)
Beslenme -- Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-5 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kel kartal 79,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Sharp-shinned Hawk 36,3 cm
Kel kartal 203,0 cm
Ağırlık
Sharp-shinned Hawk 134,5 g
Kel kartal 4300,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Sharp-shinned Hawk only

Hiçbiri

Kel kartal only

Kel kartal

Large bodies of open water including coasts, rivers, and lakes with abundant fish and old-growth trees for nesting.

Song & Call Comparison

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kel kartal

Şarkı

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kel kartal

North America from Alaska and Canada through the contiguous United States to northern Mexico.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Least Concern

Kel kartal

How to Tell Them Apart

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kel kartal

Tuy

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.

Gaga

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

About These Birds

Sharp-shinned Hawk

The Sharp-shinned Hawk, <em>Accipiter striatus</em>, is a small but agile member of the family Accipitridae and is one of the most widespread hawks in the Americas, ranging from Alaska and Canada south through Central America and the Caribbean. It inhabits forested landscapes, where it adeptly maneuvers through dense vegetation in pursuit of prey. Detailed plumage and bill descriptions are not fully captured in the data available for this account. The nest is a platform-type structure typically built in conifers or …

Kel kartal

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.

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