Amazon Kingfisher vs Black Goshawk

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Accipiter melanoleucus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Kingfisher Black Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Alcedinidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Chloroceryle Accipiter
Species Chloroceryle amazona Accipiter melanoleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Kingfisher and Black Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Amazon Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Kingfisher Black Goshawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) 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.

Black Goshawk

The Black Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia