Broad-winged Hawk vs Hawaiian Hawk

Buteo platypterus compared with Buteo solitarius

Key Differences

• Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern while Hawaiian Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Hawaiian Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Aves (पक्षी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order same	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)	Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo platypterus	Buteo solitarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-winged Hawk and Hawaiian Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Hawaiian Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Hawaiian Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hawaiian Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway