đại bàng đầu trắng vs Red-tailed Hawk

Haliaeetus leucocephalus so với Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính đại bàng đầu trắng Red-tailed Hawk
Tên Khoa Học Haliaeetus leucocephalus Buteo jamaicensis
Bộ Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Họ Accipitridae Accipitridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài 79,0 cm (31.1 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 203,0 cm (79.9 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Khối Lượng 4300,0 g (151.68 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Số Trứng 1-4 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
đại bàng đầu trắng 79,0 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 53,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
đại bàng đầu trắng 203,0 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 124,0 cm
Khối Lượng
đại bàng đầu trắng 4300,0 g
Red-tailed Hawk 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

đại bàng đầu trắng only

Không

Red-tailed Hawk only

đại bàng đầu trắng

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

Red-tailed Hawk

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

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Song & Call Comparison

đại bàng đầu trắng

Tiếng Hót

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.

Red-tailed Hawk

Tiếng Hót

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

đại bàng đầu trắng

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

Red-tailed Hawk

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

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

đại bàng đầu trắng

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

đại bàng đầu trắng

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

Red-tailed Hawk

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

đại bàng đầu trắng

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.

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.

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