Broad-winged Hawk vs Chestnut-headed Crake

Buteo platypterus compared with Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Chestnut-headed Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Rallidae
Genus	Buteo	Anurolimnas
Species	Buteo platypterus	Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Chestnut-headed Crake share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Chestnut-headed Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut-headed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-headed Crake

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway