Gray hawk vs Red-tailed hawk
The red-tailed hawk is heavier: 1.1 kg against 519 g for the gray hawk, about 2.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a gray hawk and a red-tailed hawk?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The red-tailed hawk is heavier: 1.1 kg against 519 g for the gray hawk, about 2.1 times the weight.
- 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
| Gray hawk | Red-tailed hawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Buteo plagiatus | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 429.8 g – 624 g | 1.03 kg – 1.22 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 25.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | woodland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 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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