Blyth's Hawk-eagle vs African Harrier-hawk

Nisaetus alboniger compared with Polyboroides typus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blyth's Hawk-eagle African Harrier-hawk
Scientific Name Nisaetus alboniger Polyboroides typus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 65.0 cm (25.6 in) 88.6 cm (34.9 in)
Weight 830.0 g (29.28 oz) 700.3333333333334 g (24.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Blyth's Hawk-eagle only

None

African Harrier-hawk only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Blyth's Hawk-eagle

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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