African Cuckoo-hawk vs Black-collared Hawk

Aviceda cuculoides से तुलना Busarellus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Cuckoo-hawk Black-collared Hawk
वैज्ञानिक नाम Aviceda cuculoides Busarellus nigricollis
गण Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
कुल Accipitridae Accipitridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 52.9 cm (20.8 in) 78.7 cm (31.0 in)
वजन 261.0 g (9.21 oz) 926.0 g (32.66 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Cuckoo-hawk only

कोई नहीं

Black-collared Hawk only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

African Cuckoo-hawk

Least Concern

Black-collared Hawk

About These Birds

African Cuckoo-hawk

The African Cuckoo-hawk weighs about 261g and inhabits sub-Saharan African forests. Despite its hawk shape, it feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and chameleons.

Black-collared Hawk

The Black-collared Hawk is a medium-sized raptor of South and Central American wetlands, with distinctive white head, chestnut body, and a black collar across the lower throat. It ranges from Mexico south through the Amazon Basin to Argentina, inhabiting the edges of rivers, lakes, marshes, and flooded forests. It feeds almost exclusively on fish, plunging feet-first into water to capture prey.

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