Long-tailed Honey-buzzard vs African Harrier-hawk

Henicopernis longicauda compared with Polyboroides typus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Long-tailed Honey-buzzard African Harrier-hawk
Scientific Name Henicopernis longicauda Polyboroides typus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 78.9 cm (31.1 in) 88.6 cm (34.9 in)
Weight 572.5 g (20.19 oz) 700.3333333333334 g (24.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Long-tailed Honey-buzzard only

None

African Harrier-hawk only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Long-tailed Honey-buzzard

Least Concern

African Harrier-hawk

About These Birds

African Harrier-hawk

The African Harrier-hawk weighs about 700g and ranges across sub-Saharan Africa. Its double-jointed legs reach deep into tree holes and cliff crevices to extract nestlings and hidden prey.

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