Besra vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Accipiter virgatus compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Trochilidae
Genus	Accipiter	Campylopterus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Gray-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway