Black-mantled Goshawk vs Long-legged Buzzard

Accipiter melanochlamys compared with Buteo rufinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-mantled Goshawk Long-legged Buzzard
Scientific Name Accipiter melanochlamys Buteo rufinus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 45.7 cm (18.0 in) 89.5 cm (35.2 in)
Weight 232.2 g (8.19 oz) 1144.0 g (40.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-mantled Goshawk only

Long-legged Buzzard only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-mantled Goshawk

Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

About These Birds

Black-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk is a medium-sized, compact hawk with a dark blackish back and mantle, pale gray underparts with fine rufous barring, and yellow cere and feet. It inhabits montane forests of New Guinea at elevations between 900 and 2,800 meters. It preys on small birds and lizards, pursuing them through the forest with agile, rapid flight.

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