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Blyth's hawk-eagle vs Changeable hawk-eagle

The changeable hawk-eagle is heavier: 1.48 kg against 830 g for the blyth's hawk-eagle, about 78% more.

Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger)
Blyth's hawk-eagle LCLeast Concern
Photo: Su Chen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
Changeable hawk-eagle LCLeast Concern
Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a blyth's hawk-eagle and a changeable hawk-eagle?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The changeable hawk-eagle is heavier: 1.48 kg against 830 g for the blyth's hawk-eagle, about 78% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Nisaetus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Blyth's hawk-eagleChangeable hawk-eagle
Scientific nameNisaetus albonigerNisaetus cirrhatus
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight830 g1.36 kg – 1.59 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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