Variable hawk vs White-tailed hawk
The white-tailed hawk is heavier: 885 g against 782.6 g for the variable hawk, about 13% more.
Photo: HowardB · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Eliane de Castro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a variable hawk and a white-tailed hawk?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The white-tailed hawk is heavier: 885 g against 782.6 g for the variable hawk, about 13% more.
- Both belong to the genus Geranoaetus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Variable hawk | White-tailed hawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Geranoaetus polyosoma | Geranoaetus albicaudatus |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 782.6 g – 1.14 kg | 865 g – 984 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 6.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland | grassland |
| 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.
Full record: Variable hawkFull record: White-tailed hawkCompare other animals