Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs Gharial

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Gavialis gangeticus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern while Gharial is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Gharial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Furnariidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Ancistrops	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Gavialis gangeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-winged Hookbill and Gharial share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Gharial
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	60 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Gharial

The gharial is a fish-eating crocodilian with a distinctive long, narrow snout. It is critically endangered with fewer than 700 adults.