Long-legged Buzzard vs Black Eagle

Buteo rufinus compared with Ictinaetus malaiensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Long-legged Buzzard Black Eagle
Scientific Name Buteo rufinus Ictinaetus malaiensis
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 89.5 cm (35.2 in) 110.6 cm (43.5 in)
Weight 1144.0 g (40.35 oz) 1265.0 g (44.62 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Long-legged Buzzard only

Black Eagle only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

Least Concern

Black Eagle

About These Birds

Black Eagle

The Black Eagle is a large, all-black raptor with broad wings, a long tail, and distinctive yellow cere and feet, giving it an imposing silhouette in flight. It inhabits forested hills and mountains from the Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Indonesia. It specializes in raiding the nests of other birds and squirrels, gliding slowly over the forest canopy to locate prey.

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