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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	African Goshawk	Ayres's Hawk-eagle
Scientific Name	Accipiter tachiro	Hieraaetus ayresii
Order	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	43.5 cm (17.1 in)	76.7 cm (30.2 in)
Weight	314.1666666666667 g (11.08 oz)	839.5 g (29.61 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1-4	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

African Goshawk only

🏖️ Coastal

Ayres's Hawk-eagle only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Goshawk

Least Concern

Ayres's Hawk-eagle

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About These Birds

African Goshawk

The African Goshawk is a medium-sized forest hawk weighing about 314g found across sub-Saharan Africa. It is a swift and agile hunter of birds and small mammals in dense woodland and forest.

Ayres's Hawk-eagle

Ayres's Hawk-eagle is a medium-sized forest eagle found in woodland and forest across sub-Saharan Africa. Weighing about 839.5g with a wingspan of 76.7cm, it has white underparts with dark streaking and powerful taloned feet. It hunts birds and small mammals in swift aerial attacks through the forest canopy.

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