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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik	Kel kartal	Whistling Kite
Bilimsel Ad	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Haliastur sphenurus
Takım	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Familya	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Koruma Durumu	Least Concern	Least Concern
Uzunluk	79,0 cm (31.1 in)	—
Kanat Açıklığı	203,0 cm (79.9 in)	81,5 cm (32.1 in)
Ağırlık	4300,0 g (151.68 oz)	742,5 g (26.19 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

Kel kartal 79,0 cm

Whistling Kite —

Kanat Açıklığı

Kel kartal 203,0 cm

Whistling Kite 81,5 cm

Ağırlık

Kel kartal 4300,0 g

Whistling Kite 742,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

Kel kartal only

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Whistling Kite only

Hiçbiri

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

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.

Whistling Kite

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Geographic Range & Migration

Kel kartal

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

Whistling Kite

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Kel kartal

Least Concern

Whistling Kite

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Whistling Kite

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About These Birds

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.

Whistling Kite

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