Gray-headed Fish-Eagle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Haliaeetus ichthyaetus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Fish-Eagle is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Anas
Species	Haliaeetus ichthyaetus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Fish-Eagle	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway