Swainson's Hawk vs Upland Buzzard

Buteo swainsoni compared with Buteo hemilasius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Swainson's Hawk	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Accipitriformes (بازيات)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo swainsoni	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

Swainson's Hawk and Upland Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Swainson's Hawk	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway