Black-chested buzzard-eagle vs Variable hawk
The black-chested buzzard-eagle is heavier: 2.38 kg against 782.6 g for the variable hawk, about 3.0 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a black-chested buzzard-eagle and a variable hawk?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The black-chested buzzard-eagle is heavier: 2.38 kg against 782.6 g for the variable hawk, about 3.0 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Geranoaetus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Black-chested buzzard-eagle | Variable hawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Geranoaetus melanoleucus | Geranoaetus polyosoma |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 1.92 kg – 2.98 kg | 782.6 g – 1.14 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 42 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland | shrubland |
| 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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