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Common buzzard vs Zone-tailed hawk

The common buzzard is heavier: 759.1 g against 745.9 g for the zone-tailed hawk, about 2% more.

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common buzzard LCLeast Concern
Photo: caroline legg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Zone-tailed hawk LCLeast Concern
Photo: Stolz, Gary M · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a common buzzard and a zone-tailed hawk?

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

  • The common buzzard is heavier: 759.1 g against 745.9 g for the zone-tailed hawk, about 2% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Buteo, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Common buzzardZone-tailed hawk
Scientific nameButeo buteoButeo albonotatus
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight550 g – 1.3 kg628 g – 890 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan25.3 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatgrasslandforest
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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