Rüppell's Vulture vs Black-faced Hawk

Gyps rueppelli compared with Leucopternis melanops

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rüppell's Vulture Black-faced Hawk
Scientific Name Gyps rueppelli Leucopternis melanops
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 125.6 cm (49.4 in) 42.2 cm (16.6 in)
Weight 7900.0 g (278.66 oz) 327.25 g (11.54 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Rüppell's Vulture only

Black-faced Hawk only

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Rüppell's Vulture

Least Concern

Black-faced Hawk

About These Birds

Black-faced Hawk

The Black-faced Hawk is a small, compact raptor with white plumage, black-tipped wings and tail, and a distinctive black mask across the face. It inhabits humid lowland tropical forests of Amazonia, occurring in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and adjacent countries. It hunts reptiles, frogs, large insects, and small mammals in forest interior and along rivers.

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