African Goshawk vs Black Honey-buzzard

Accipiter tachiro compared with Henicopernis infuscatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Goshawk Black Honey-buzzard
Scientific Name Accipiter tachiro Henicopernis infuscatus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 43.5 cm (17.1 in) 67.4 cm (26.5 in)
Weight 314.1666666666667 g (11.08 oz) 650.5 g (22.95 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Goshawk only

Black Honey-buzzard only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Goshawk

Vulnerable

Black Honey-buzzard

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 Honey-buzzard

The Black Honey-buzzard is a vulnerable, medium-large raptor with dark brown to blackish plumage and a relatively long tail adapted for soaring over forest. It is endemic to New Britain Island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, inhabiting primary lowland and montane rainforest. Like other honey-buzzards, it specializes in raiding the nests of bees and wasps, feeding on larvae, pupae, and honeycomb.

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