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Saker falcon vs Bald eagle

Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.

Saker falcon
Saker falcon. Photo: Bohuš Číčel (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcicel/), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bald eagle
Bald eagle. Photo: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Saker falconBald eagle
Scientific nameFalco cherrugHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Mass875 g (male adult)
1.13 kg (female adult)
Wikidata
4.13 kg (male adult)
5.35 kg (female adult)
Wikidata
Lives inAfrica, Asia, EuropeNorth America
StatusEndangeredLeast concern

Quick answers

Which is bigger, the Saker falcon or the Bald eagle?
The bald eagle is heavier: Wikidata gives 4.13 kg–5.35 kg, against 875 g–1.13 kg.
Where do they live?
Saker falcon: Africa, Asia, Europe. Bald eagle: North America (continents with GBIF records).

About them

Saker falcon

The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large falcon species.

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.