Ayres's hawk-eagle vs Booted eagle
The booted eagle is heavier: 823.8 g against 806.1 g for the ayres's hawk-eagle, about 2% more.
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What is the difference between a ayres's hawk-eagle and a booted eagle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The booted eagle is heavier: 823.8 g against 806.1 g for the ayres's hawk-eagle, about 2% more.
- Both belong to the genus Hieraaetus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Ayres's hawk-eagle | Booted eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Hieraaetus ayresii | Hieraaetus pennatus |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 665 g – 1.01 kg | 705 g – 975 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 12 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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