Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle vs Red-headed Vulture

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus melanoleucus

Large850 gForest

As its name suggests, this is a black and white eagle, resembling the small typical eagles sometimes separated in "Hieraaetus". It is some 20–24 in (51–61 cm) long overall and weighs about 30 oz (850 g). The head, neck and body are white; a small crest forms a black spot on top of the head, and the area around the eyes, particularly towards the bill, is also black. The wings are black with a noticeable white leading edge, and the bird has a brownish tail barred black-dark grey and with white tip.

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Photo: Kai Squires · CC BY 4.0

Red-headed Vulture

Sarcogyps calvus

Huge4.5 kgUrban

It is a medium-sized vulture of 76 to 86 cm (30 to 34 in) in length, weighing 3.5–6.3 kg (7.7–13.9 lb) and having a wingspan of about 1.99–2.6 m (6.5–8.5 ft). It has a prominent naked head: deep-red to orange in the adult, paler red in the juvenile. It has a black body with pale grey band at the base of the flight feathers. The sexes differ in colour of the iris: males have a paler, whitish iris, whilst in females it is dark brown.

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Photo: Shiva Shenoy · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle and Red-headed Vulture.