Eurasian Goshawk vs Shining Drongo

Accipiter gentilis compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened while Shining Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Goshawk	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Dicruridae
Genus	Accipiter	Dicrurus
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Goshawk and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Goshawk	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway