Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk vs Plumbeous Kite

Accipiter castanilius compared with Ictinia plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Plumbeous Kite
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	Accipiter	Ictinia
Species	Accipiter castanilius	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk and Plumbeous Kite share a common ancestor at the Family level: Accipitridae. (Hawks & Eagles)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Plumbeous Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) 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