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Chaco eagle vs White-necked hawk

The chaco eagle is heavier: 2.95 kg against 312 g for the white-necked hawk, about 9.5 times the weight.

Chaco eagle (Buteogallus coronatus)
Chaco eagle ENEndangered
Photo: hhulsberg · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
White-necked hawk (Buteogallus lacernulatus)
White-necked hawk NTNear Threatened
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a chaco eagle and a white-necked hawk?

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

  • The chaco eagle is heavier: 2.95 kg against 312 g for the white-necked hawk, about 9.5 times the weight.
  • Both belong to the genus Buteogallus, so they are close relatives.
  • The chaco eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the white-necked hawk is Near Threatened.

Side by side

Chaco eagleWhite-necked hawk
Scientific nameButeogallus coronatusButeogallus lacernulatus
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight2.95 kg312 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatshrublandforest
Conservation statusEndangeredNear Threatened
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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