Henst's Goshawk vs Scarlet Macaw

Accipiter henstii compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

Henst's Goshawk is Vulnerable while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Henst's Goshawk	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Accipiter	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Accipiter henstii	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Henst's Goshawk and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (นก)

ดู: Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Henst's Goshawk

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Henst's Goshawk	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Henst's Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.