Black Eagle vs Sulawesi Honey-buzzard

Ictinaetus malaiensis compared with Pernis celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black Eagle Sulawesi Honey-buzzard
Scientific Name Ictinaetus malaiensis Pernis celebensis
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 110.6 cm (43.5 in) 70.0 cm (27.6 in)
Weight 1265.0 g (44.62 oz) 722.0 g (25.47 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black Eagle only

None

Sulawesi Honey-buzzard only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black Eagle

Least Concern

Sulawesi Honey-buzzard

About These Birds

Black Eagle

The Black Eagle is a large, all-black raptor with broad wings, a long tail, and distinctive yellow cere and feet, giving it an imposing silhouette in flight. It inhabits forested hills and mountains from the Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Indonesia. It specializes in raiding the nests of other birds and squirrels, gliding slowly over the forest canopy to locate prey.

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