African Goshawk vs Black-chested Buzzard-eagle

Accipiter tachiro compared with Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Goshawk Black-chested Buzzard-eagle
Scientific Name Accipiter tachiro Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 43.5 cm (17.1 in) 99.2 cm (39.1 in)
Weight 314.1666666666667 g (11.08 oz) 2457.25 g (86.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 1-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

African Goshawk only

Black-chested Buzzard-eagle only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Goshawk

Least Concern

Black-chested Buzzard-eagle

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.

Black-chested Buzzard-eagle

The Black-chested Buzzard-eagle is a large, powerful hawk of open Andean landscapes and adjacent lowlands in South America, from Colombia south to Tierra del Fuego. It has a distinctive dark grey breast and blackish upperparts contrasting with white underparts barred with grey. It inhabits open and semi-open country including grasslands, shrubby hillsides, and forest edges, feeding on rabbits, rodents, and other medium-sized vertebrates.

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