Bonelli's eagle vs Tawny eagle
The tawny eagle is heavier: 2.24 kg against 1.94 kg for the bonelli's eagle, about 15% more.
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What is the difference between a bonelli's eagle and a tawny eagle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The tawny eagle is heavier: 2.24 kg against 1.94 kg for the bonelli's eagle, about 15% more.
- The tawny eagle is longer-lived: 40.3 years against 20 years for the bonelli's eagle, about 2.0 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Aquila, so they are close relatives.
- The bonelli's eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the tawny eagle is Vulnerable.
Side by side
| Bonelli's eagle | Tawny eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Aquila fasciata | Aquila rapax |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 1.56 kg – 2.56 kg | 1.84 kg – 2.41 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 20 years | 40.3 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | rocky | shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 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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