Gavilán Carinegro vs Águila Pizarra

Leucopternis melanops compared with Leucopternis plumbeus

Key Differences

• Gavilán Carinegro is Least Concern while Águila Pizarra is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gavilán Carinegro	Águila Pizarra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Leucopternis	Leucopternis
Species	Leucopternis melanops	Leucopternis plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gavilán Carinegro and Águila Pizarra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leucopternis.

Conservation Status

Gavilán Carinegro

LC — Least Concern

Águila Pizarra

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gavilán Carinegro	Águila Pizarra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gavilán Carinegro

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Águila Pizarra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gavilán Carinegro

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species in the genus Leucopternis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia