Bearded vulture vs Bald eagle
Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.
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| Bearded vulture | Bald eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Gypaetus barbatus | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Mass | 4.91 kg (male adult) 6.17 kg (female adult) Wikidata | 4.13 kg (male adult) 5.35 kg (female adult) Wikidata |
| Lives in | Africa, Asia, Europe | North America |
| Status | Near threatened | Least concern |
Quick answers
- Which is bigger, the Bearded vulture or the Bald eagle?
- Their recorded weights overlap, so neither is clearly heavier.
- Where do they live?
- Bearded vulture: Africa, Asia, Europe. Bald eagle: North America (continents with GBIF records).
About them
Bearded vulture
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, is a very large bird of prey in the monotypic genus Gypaetus.
Bald eagle
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America.
Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.