Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cercococcyx mechowi compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cuculidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cercococcyx	Accipiter
Species	Cercococcyx mechowi	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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