Tawny Eagle vs Barred Hawk

Aquila rapax compared with Morphnarchus princeps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Tawny Eagle Barred Hawk
Scientific Name Aquila rapax Morphnarchus princeps
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 101.3 cm (39.9 in) 72.9 cm (28.7 in)
Weight 2299.0 g (81.09 oz) 872.0 g (30.76 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Tawny Eagle only

Barred Hawk only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Tawny Eagle

Least Concern

Barred Hawk

About These Birds

Barred Hawk

The Barred Hawk is a large hawk of the family Accipitridae found in humid montane forests on the Pacific slopes of the Andes from Panama to Peru. Weighing about 872g with a wingspan of 72.9cm, it has boldly barred black-and-white underparts and a yellow cere. It hunts snakes, lizards, and small mammals in forest habitats.

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