Bird's Eye vs Broad-winged Hawk

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Buteo platypterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Sapindaceae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Alectryon Buteo
Species Alectryon subcinereus Buteo platypterus

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye Broad-winged Hawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 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.

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