Yellow-billed Pintail vs Zone-tailed Hawk

Anas georgica compared with Buteo albonotatus

Key Differences

• Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered while Zone-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-billed Pintail	Zone-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Anatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anas	Buteo
Species	Anas georgica	Buteo albonotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Yellow-billed Pintail and Zone-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Zone-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-billed Pintail	Zone-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zone-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway