Black Kite vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Milvus migrans compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Black Kite is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kite	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Furnariidae
Genus	Milvus	Ancistrops
Species	Milvus migrans	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kite and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kite	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. 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