Swainson's Hawk vs White-tailed hawk

Buteo swainsoni compared with Buteo albicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Swainson's Hawk	White-tailed hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo swainsoni	Buteo albicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Swainson's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Swainson's Hawk	White-tailed hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Swainson's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

White-tailed hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia