Changeable hawk-eagle vs Legge's hawk-eagle
The legge's hawk-eagle is heavier: 3 kg against 1.48 kg for the changeable hawk-eagle, about 2.0 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a changeable hawk-eagle and a legge's hawk-eagle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The legge's hawk-eagle is heavier: 3 kg against 1.48 kg for the changeable hawk-eagle, about 2.0 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Nisaetus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Changeable hawk-eagle | Legge's hawk-eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Nisaetus cirrhatus | Nisaetus kelaarti |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 1.36 kg – 1.59 kg | 2.65 kg – 3.36 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | 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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