Crested Goshawk vs Long-legged Buzzard

Accipiter trivirgatus compared with Buteo rufinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Crested Goshawk Long-legged Buzzard
Scientific Name Accipiter trivirgatus Buteo rufinus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 43.2 cm (17.0 in) 89.5 cm (35.2 in)
Weight 356.8333333333333 g (12.59 oz) 1144.0 g (40.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Crested Goshawk only

Long-legged Buzzard only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Crested Goshawk

Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

About These Birds

Crested Goshawk

The Crested Goshawk, <em>Accipiter trivirgatus</em>, is a medium-sized raptor belonging to the family Accipitridae, found across a broad range of forested habitats in South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits both lowland and montane forests, typically favouring areas with dense canopy where it can hunt prey with stealth. Detailed plumage and bill characteristics are not fully described in the data available here, though its common name references a distinctive crest. Clutch size is recorded at 1 to 3 eggs, consistent with …

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