Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Red-tailed Hawk

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Buteo jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Red-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Acanthizidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Buteo
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Buteo jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Red-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Red-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 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