Bald eagle vs Canada goose
Bald eagle vs Canada goose
Near enough equal on weight
Bald eagle and Canada goose are near enough identical on weight.
A bald eagle and a Canada goose can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Bald eagle | Canada goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3–6.3 kg | 2.6–6.5 kg |
| Length | 0.7–1 m | 0.75–1.1 m |
| Width | 1.8–2.3 m | 1.27–1.85 m |
| Typical lifespan | 15–38 yr | 10–24 yr |
What the numbers say
- Bald eagle and Canada goose are near enough identical on weight.
- Bald eagle and Canada goose are near enough identical on length.
- Bald eagle is somewhat greater than Canada goose on width — about 1.3×.
- Bald eagle is 1.7× Canada goose on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Bald eagle 3–6.3 kg
Canada goose 2.6–6.5 kg
Bald eagle
The national bird of the United States, recovered from about 400 nesting pairs in 1963 to over 70,000 today.
Canada goose
A large migratory goose that has become a year-round resident of parks and airfields.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, bald eagle or Canada goose?
- Bald eagle and Canada goose are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do bald eagles and Canada geese compare on length?
- Bald eagle: 0.7–1 m. Canada goose: 0.75–1.1 m. Bald eagle and Canada goose are near enough identical on length.
- How do bald eagles and Canada geese compare on width?
- Bald eagle: 1.8–2.3 m. Canada goose: 1.27–1.85 m. Bald eagle is somewhat greater than Canada goose on width — about 1.3×.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)