Red-tailed Hawk vs Swainson's Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis compared with Buteo swainsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Aves (새) Aves (새)
Order same Accipitriformes (수리목) Accipitriformes (수리목)
Family same Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same Buteo Buteo
Species Buteo jamaicensis Buteo swainsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-tailed Hawk and Swainson's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-tailed Hawk

붉은꼬리매(Buteo jamaicensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전역에서 광범위하고 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Swainson's Hawk

스웨인슨매(Buteo swainsoni)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 내에 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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