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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	胡兀鷲	红尾鵟
学名	Gypaetus barbatus	Buteo jamaicensis
目	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
科	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
保护状况	Near Threatened	Least Concern
体长	—	53.0 cm (20.9 in)
翼展	152.1 cm (59.9 in)	124.0 cm (48.8 in)
体重	5800.0 g (204.59 oz)	1080.0 g (38.10 oz)
食性	--	Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
产卵数	1-2	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

胡兀鷲 —

红尾鵟 53.0 cm

翼展

胡兀鷲 152.1 cm

红尾鵟 124.0 cm

体重

胡兀鷲 5800.0 g

红尾鵟 1080.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌾 Grassland

胡兀鷲 only

无

红尾鵟 only

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

红尾鵟

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

胡兀鷲

红尾鵟

鸣唱

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

胡兀鷲

红尾鵟

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

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保护状况

Near Threatened

胡兀鷲

Least Concern

红尾鵟

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How to Tell Them Apart

胡兀鷲

红尾鵟

羽毛

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.

喙

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

胡兀鷲

胡兀鹫是欧亚大陆山地的大型猛禽，翼展可达280厘米。以橙棕色的胸腹部和下颌的黑色须羽著称。主要食腐，以骨骼为主食，将骨头从高空投掷至岩石上使其破碎，然后吞食骨髓。分布于比利牛斯山至中亚、非洲的高山地带。

红尾鵟

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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