Mountain Buzzard vs White-throated Hawk

Buteo oreophilus compared with Buteo albigula

Key Differences

• Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened while White-throated Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Buzzard	White-throated Hawk
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	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo oreophilus	Buteo albigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Buzzard and White-throated Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

White-throated Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Buzzard	White-throated Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Buzzard

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.

White-throated Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway