Black goshawk vs Eurasian goshawk
The Eurasian goshawk is heavier: 866 g against 699 g for the black goshawk, about 24% more.
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What is the difference between a black goshawk and a Eurasian goshawk?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The Eurasian goshawk is heavier: 866 g against 699 g for the black goshawk, about 24% more.
- The Eurasian goshawk is longer-lived: 17.7 years against 7.5 years for the black goshawk, about 2.4 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Astur, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Black goshawk | Eurasian goshawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Astur melanoleucus | Astur gentilis |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 550 g – 865 g | 734 g – 1.12 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7.5 years | 17.7 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 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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