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Crane hawk vs Eurasian goshawk

The Eurasian goshawk is heavier: 866 g against 302.5 g for the crane hawk, about 2.9 times the weight.

Crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens)
Crane hawk LCLeast Concern
Photo: jerryoldenettel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Eurasian goshawk (Astur gentilis)
Eurasian goshawk
Photo: Norbert Kenntner, Berlin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a crane hawk and a Eurasian goshawk?

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

  • The Eurasian goshawk is heavier: 866 g against 302.5 g for the crane hawk, about 2.9 times the weight.
  • They share the family Accipitridae but sit in different genera: Crane hawk in Geranospiza, Eurasian goshawk in Astur.

Side by side

Crane hawkEurasian goshawk
Scientific nameGeranospiza caerulescensAstur gentilis
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight279 g – 328 g734 g – 1.12 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recorded17.7 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatwoodlandforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernNot recorded
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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