Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Veery

Accipiter striatus compared with Catharus fuscescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Veery
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)	Turdidae
Genus	Accipiter	Catharus
Species	Accipiter striatus	Catharus fuscescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Veery

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Veery
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.

Veery

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Veery

Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela