![]() Steller’s Sea Eagle Size Comparison To Human So make sure to maintain a distance from these eagles (or any other eagles in general). These talons are very sharp and can easily pierce through human skin. Now talking about the talon size of the steller’s sea eagle is around 2-3 inches (5-7.6cm). The bill size of the Steller’s sea eagle is about 11.7 cm (4.6 in) from the gape. Now coming to the other body part sizes of the Steller’s Sea Eagles.įirstly let’s talk about the bill size, steller’s sea eagles have one of the longest bills even surpassing the mighty Philippine eagle. Some sources show that these eagles have a wingspan larger than 2.5 meters (8.2ft) but it has not been verified yet. Now if we talk about the mean/average wingspan then it is about 2.1 or 2.2 meters (7-7.3ft). On average, the Steller’s sea eagle wingspan ranges between 1.95 to 2.50 m (6 ft 5” to 8 ft 2”). So wingspan is basically the length between the wingtips when the wings are fully stretched. Let me first explain how wingspan is measured. Now before we talk about the wings and wingspan. Now the weight can vary depending on various factors like region, scarcity of food, migration, etc. If we talk about the average weight across the species of the Steller’s sea eagle then it is around 6.2 kg (13.78 lb) and 7.7kg (17.101 lb). On average the male steller sea eagle’s weight ranges between 4.9-6.8kg (10.8 to 15.0 lb) while the female weight ranges between 6.2-9.5kg (13.7 to 20.9 lb). In general, females of this species outweigh males by some margin. Now talking about the weight Steller’s sea eagle shows sexual dimorphism in the weight also. The steller’s sea eagle is considered one of the heaviest eagle around the world leaving behind giants like Harpy and the Philippine eagle. The average male height in stellar sea eagles is about 89cm (2ft 11”) while female height averages about 100 cm (3 ft 3 in). They do show some kind of sexual dimorphism, on average males are relatively shorter than females. Now to answer the burning question, on average the length of a steller’s sea eagle can range between 85 to 105 cm (2 ft 9” to 3 ft 5”). Since the measurement is performed on a dead bird so there’s always room for errors. And measuring a bird’s length can be tricky. Now there are various factors that affect the overall length of the bird. So bird’s length is the distance between the bill/beak tip to the tail tip. Now talking about the length or height (scientifically it’s called length but commonly known as height) of the steller’s sea eagle.įirstly you must know how a bird’s length is measured. Steller’s sea eagles are considered one of the most aggressive and powerful among the Accipitridae Family. 8 Conclusion Steller’s Sea Eagle Height/Length
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