白头海雕 vs Hoopoe

Haliaeetus leucocephalus 对比 Upupa epops

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 白头海雕 Hoopoe
学名 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Upupa epops
Accipitriformes Bucerotiformes
Accipitridae Upupidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 79.0 cm (31.1 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
翼展 203.0 cm (79.9 in) 46.0 cm (18.1 in)
体重 4300.0 g (151.68 oz) 62.0 g (2.19 oz)
食性 Primarily fish, also waterfowl, small mammals, and carrion. Hunts by swooping down to snatch fish … Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes …
产卵数 1-4 2-12
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
白头海雕 79.0 cm
Hoopoe 28.0 cm
翼展
白头海雕 203.0 cm
Hoopoe 46.0 cm
体重
白头海雕 4300.0 g
Hoopoe 62.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

白头海雕 only

Hoopoe only

白头海雕

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

Hoopoe

Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.

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Song & Call Comparison

白头海雕

鸣唱

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.

Hoopoe

鸣唱

The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.

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Geographic Range & Migration

白头海雕

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

Hoopoe

Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.

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保护状况

Least Concern

白头海雕

Least Concern

Hoopoe

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How to Tell Them Apart

白头海雕

羽毛

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.

Large, hooked, bright yellow bill

Hoopoe

羽毛

Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.

Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil

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About These Birds

白头海雕

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.

Hoopoe

戴胜是欧亚非三洲广泛分布的独特鸟类,具有橙棕色扇形冠羽和黑白相间的翅膀。喙长而弯曲,腹部具纵纹。栖息于开阔林地、耕地和果园,以地面上的昆虫和蠕虫为食。以其响亮特异的'扑扑扑'叫声而闻名,是以色列的国鸟。

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