Napoleon's plume vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Bauhinia monandra compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Napoleon's plume is Data Deficient while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napoleon's plume	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Fabaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Bauhinia	Accipiter
Species	Bauhinia monandra	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Napoleon's plume

DD — Data Deficient

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napoleon's plume	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napoleon's plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States