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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik	Şah kartal	Kel kartal
Bilimsel Ad	Aquila heliaca	Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Takım	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Familya	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Koruma Durumu	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Uzunluk	—	79,0 cm (31.1 in)
Kanat Açıklığı	116,4 cm (45.8 in)	203,0 cm (79.9 in)
Ağırlık	3215,0 g (113.41 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	1-4	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Şah kartal —

Kel kartal 79,0 cm

Kanat Açıklığı

Şah kartal 116,4 cm

Kel kartal 203,0 cm

Ağırlık

Şah kartal 3215,0 g

Kel kartal 4300,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

Şah kartal only

Hiçbiri

Kel kartal only

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Kel kartal

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Şah kartal

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Şah kartal

Kel kartal

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

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Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Şah kartal

Least Concern

Kel kartal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Şah kartal

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

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About These Birds

Şah kartal

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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