Grey Goshawk vs Red-tailed Hawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae เปรียบเทียบกับ Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Grey Goshawk Red-tailed Hawk
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Accipiter novaehollandiae Buteo jamaicensis
อันดับ Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Accipitridae Accipitridae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
กว้างปีก 52.4 cm (20.6 in) 124.0 cm (48.8 in)
น้ำหนัก 572.0 g (20.18 oz) 1080.0 g (38.10 oz)
อาหาร -- Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
จำนวนไข่ 1-5 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Grey Goshawk
Red-tailed Hawk 53.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Grey Goshawk 52.4 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 124.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Grey Goshawk 572.0 g
Red-tailed Hawk 1080.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Grey Goshawk only

ไม่มี

Red-tailed Hawk only

Red-tailed Hawk

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey Goshawk

Red-tailed Hawk

เสียงร้อง

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Grey Goshawk

Red-tailed Hawk

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Grey Goshawk

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Grey Goshawk

Red-tailed Hawk

ขนนก

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

ปาก

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Grey Goshawk

The Grey Goshawk (<em>Accipiter novaehollandiae</em>) is a medium-sized raptor of the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites), native to Australia and nearby islands. It occupies a range of habitats including forest and grassland, making it one of the more habitat-versatile members of its genus. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature for this record, though the Grey Goshawk is notable for occurring in both a grey-and-white morph and a pure white morph, the …

Red-tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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