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Common buzzard vs Golden eagle

Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.

Common buzzard
Common buzzard. Photo: caroline legg, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Golden eagle
Golden eagle. Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Common buzzardGolden eagle
Scientific nameButeo buteoAquila chrysaetos
Mass550 g – 1.3 kg
790 g (male adult)
966 g (female adult)
Wikidata
3.57 kg (male adult)
5.19 kg (female adult)
Wikidata
Lives inAfrica, Asia, EuropeAfrica, Asia, Europe, North America
StatusLeast concernLeast concern

Quick answers

Which is bigger, the Common buzzard or the Golden eagle?
The golden eagle is heavier: Wikidata gives 3.57 kg–5.19 kg, against 550 g–1.3 kg.
Where do they live?
Common buzzard: Africa, Asia, Europe. Golden eagle: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America (continents with GBIF records).

About them

Common buzzard

The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range.

Golden eagle

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere.

Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.