Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk vs Black Kite

Erythrotriorchis buergersi compared with Milvus migrans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk Black Kite
Scientific Name Erythrotriorchis buergersi Milvus migrans
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 62.1 cm (24.4 in) 91.5 cm (36.0 in)
Weight 575.0 g (20.28 oz) 753.8333333333334 g (26.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk only

Black Kite only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk

Least Concern

Black Kite

About These Birds

Black Kite

The Black Kite is a medium-large raptor with brown plumage, a slightly forked tail, and an agile, buoyant flight style. It is one of the most abundant and widespread raptors in the world, inhabiting open woodlands, farmland, wetlands, and urban areas across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It is an opportunistic scavenger and hunter, feeding on carrion, fish, small vertebrates, insects, and refuse.

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