Broad-winged Hawk vs Forest Buzzard

Buteo platypterus compared with Buteo trizonatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-winged Hawk	Forest Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo platypterus	Buteo trizonatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Forest Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-winged Hawk	Forest Buzzard
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.

Forest Buzzard

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