Is a red-tailed hawk an eagle?

If you see an adult bald eagle, you will probably recognize it because it's U.S.A's national symbol. Juvenile bald eagles are tricky though. If you see a juvenile bald eagle, it often gets confused with a red-tailed hawk. read more

For example, the Red-tailed Hawk (a large hawk specie) is actually bigger than the Australian Little Eagle (one of the smallest eagles in the world). It is probably because of this example why the confusion always sets in. With regard to the Red-tailed Hawks, they almost have an identical set of tail and wing shapes with most eagles. read more

No, a Red-tailed Hawk is not an eagle, but is in the same family of diurnal raptors. Eagles, Hawks and Kites are all in the same family of birds, but I don’t think there is any genus containing both hawks and eagles. Many of our common hawks are in the Buteo genus and the agile forest hawks are in the Accipiter genus. read more

A hawk is generally smaller in size and less powerful than an eagle. The wingspan of a hawk is less than that of an eagle's. Some large hawks, like the red-tailed hawk, are very similar in appearance to eagles. read more