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Changeable hawk-eagle vs Flores hawk-eagle

Both belong to the genus Nisaetus, so they are close relatives.

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
Flores hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris)
Flores hawk-eagle ENEndangered
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a changeable hawk-eagle and a flores hawk-eagle?

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

  • Both belong to the genus Nisaetus, so they are close relatives.
  • The changeable hawk-eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the flores hawk-eagle is Endangered.

Side by side

Changeable hawk-eagleFlores hawk-eagle
Scientific nameNisaetus cirrhatusNisaetus floris
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight1.36 kg – 1.59 kg1.36 kg – 1.59 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedbird, lizard, snake
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernEndangered
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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