Bicolored Hawk vs Red-headed Vulture

Accipiter bicolor compared with Sarcogyps calvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bicolored Hawk Red-headed Vulture
Scientific Name Accipiter bicolor Sarcogyps calvus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 45.9 cm (18.1 in) 114.0 cm (44.9 in)
Weight 326.75 g (11.53 oz) 4500.0 g (158.73 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bicolored Hawk only

Red-headed Vulture only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bicolored Hawk

Critically Endangered

Red-headed Vulture

About These Birds

Bicolored Hawk

The Bicolored Hawk is a medium-sized forest hawk found from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Argentina. It has grey upperparts, a white to rufous underside, and long legs adapted for hunting birds and small mammals in dense forest. It is a secretive predator that often ambushes prey from concealed perches in the forest interior.

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