African Goshawk vs Black-faced Hawk

Accipiter tachiro compared with Leucopternis melanops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Goshawk	Black-faced Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Accipiter	Leucopternis
Species	Accipiter tachiro	Leucopternis melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

African Goshawk and Black-faced Hawk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Black-faced Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Goshawk	Black-faced Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-faced Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

African Goshawk

The African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-faced Hawk

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species in the genus Leucopternis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway