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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	白腹海雕	红尾鵟
学名	Haliaeetus leucogaster	Buteo jamaicensis
目	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
科	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	53.0 cm (20.9 in)
翼展	111.3 cm (43.8 in)	124.0 cm (48.8 in)
体重	2775.0 g (97.89 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	1-3	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

白腹海雕 —

红尾鵟 53.0 cm

翼展

白腹海雕 111.3 cm

红尾鵟 124.0 cm

体重

白腹海雕 2775.0 g

红尾鵟 1080.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

白腹海雕 only

无

红尾鵟 only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

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

白腹海雕

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

白腹海雕

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

Least Concern

白腹海雕

Least Concern

红尾鵟

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How to Tell Them Apart

白腹海雕

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

白腹海雕

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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