Buff-collared Nightjar vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Buteo lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Antrostomus	Buteo
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. 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