Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Spectacled Redstart

Accipiter striatus compared with Myioborus melanocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Spectacled Redstart
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)	Parulidae
Genus	Accipiter	Myioborus
Species	Accipiter striatus	Myioborus melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-shinned Hawk and Spectacled Redstart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Spectacled Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Spectacled Redstart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spectacled Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway