Gray-headed Goshawk vs Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Accipiter poliocephalus compared with Accipiter erythrauchen

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Goshawk is Least Concern while Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Goshawk	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
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 same	Accipiter	Accipiter
Species	Accipiter poliocephalus	Accipiter erythrauchen

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Goshawk and Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Accipiter.

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Goshawk	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway