Pied Goshawk vs Red-headed Vulture

Accipiter albogularis compared with Sarcogyps calvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pied Goshawk Red-headed Vulture
Scientific Name Accipiter albogularis Sarcogyps calvus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 47.0 cm (18.5 in) 114.0 cm (44.9 in)
Weight 275.0 g (9.70 oz) 4500.0 g (158.73 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pied Goshawk only

Red-headed Vulture only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pied Goshawk

Critically Endangered

Red-headed Vulture

About These Birds

Pied Goshawk

The Pied Goshawk (<em>Accipiter albogularis</em>) is a raptor belonging to the family Accipitridae, a broad family encompassing hawks, eagles, and kites. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. The Pied Goshawk is associated with forest habitats, consistent with the island forest environments of the Solomon Islands and nearby archipelagos where this species is generally believed to occur. The conservation status of this species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, indicating the …

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