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Flores hawk-eagle vs Mountain hawk-eagle

The mountain hawk-eagle is heavier: 3.01 kg against 1.48 kg for the flores hawk-eagle, about 2.0 times the weight.

Flores hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris)
Flores hawk-eagle ENEndangered
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Mountain hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
Mountain hawk-eagle NTNear Threatened
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What is the difference between a flores hawk-eagle and a mountain hawk-eagle?

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

  • The mountain hawk-eagle is heavier: 3.01 kg against 1.48 kg for the flores hawk-eagle, about 2.0 times the weight.
  • Both belong to the genus Nisaetus, so they are close relatives.
  • The flores hawk-eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the mountain hawk-eagle is Near Threatened.

Side by side

Flores hawk-eagleMountain hawk-eagle
Scientific nameNisaetus florisNisaetus nipalensis
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight1.36 kg – 1.59 kg2.65 kg – 3.36 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodbird, lizard, snakeNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
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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