Broad-winged Hawk vs Eastern Buzzard

Buteo platypterus compared with Buteo japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Eastern Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo platypterus	Buteo japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Eastern Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Eastern Buzzard
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.

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway