Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs Hook-billed Kite

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Chondrohierax uncinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Hook-billed Kite
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	Furnariidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ancistrops	Chondrohierax
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Chondrohierax uncinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-winged Hookbill and Hook-billed Kite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Hook-billed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	Hook-billed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Hook-billed Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Hook-billed Kite

Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway