Eagle vs. Hawk — What's the Difference?

Often a national symbol.

A bird of prey known for its agility and speed.

A large bird of prey with strong talons and a hooked beak.

Possesses keen vision.

Known for their keen eyesight.

Often found in varied habitats.

Generally monogamous and may mate for life.

Feeds on smaller mammals, birds, and insects.

Primarily feeds on fish, mammals, and birds.

Hawks are a group of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Hawks are widely distributed and vary greatly in size.

Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related.

Any of various birds of prey, especially of the genera Accipiter and Buteo in the family Accipitridae, characteristically having a short hooked bill and strong claws used for seizing.

Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by broad wings, a hooked bill, keen vision, and soaring flight.

Any of various similar birds of prey.

A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.

A person who preys on others; a shark.

A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.

One who demonstrates an actively aggressive or combative attitude, as in an argument.

(Sports) A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.

A person who favors military force or action in order to carry out foreign policy.

To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.

An audible effort to clear the throat by expelling phlegm.

To score an eagle in golf.

To hunt with trained hawks.

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

To swoop and strike in the manner of a hawk

A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

To peddle goods aggressively, especially by calling out.

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.

To peddle (goods) aggressively, especially by calling out.

(golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

To clear or attempt to clear the throat by or as if by coughing up phlegm.

(golf) To score an eagle.

To clear the throat of (phlegm).

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliæetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaëtus); the imperial eagle of Europe (Aquila mogilnik or Aquila imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (Haliæetus albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle.

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars.

Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.

A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.

(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genera Apocordulia and Austrocordulia, endemic to Australia.

The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people.

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

(game theory) An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

An emblem representing power;

(transitive) To hunt with a hawk.

Shoot in two strokes under par

(intransitive) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.

(transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.

To expectorate, to cough up something from one's throat.

To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly.

One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidæ. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.

An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.

A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.

To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.

To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; - generally with at; as, to hawk at flies.

To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.

To raise by hawking, as phlegm.

To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.

Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

Sell or offer for sale from place to place

Hunt with hawks;

Clear mucus or food from one's throat;

Smaller and more numerous than eagles.

Hawks are generally more numerous and can be found in a wider range of habitats.

Hawks generally eat smaller mammals, birds, and insects.

Yes, eagles are generally larger and more powerful than hawks.

Eagles usually feed on larger prey like fish, mammals, and birds.

Yes, hawks are more agile and have greater maneuverability due to their shorter wings and tails.

Both have keen eyesight, but it's not definitively proven which has better vision.

Yes, eagles are often considered symbols of freedom and nobility.

Hawks are often associated with keen vision and agility, but they are not as commonly used in national symbols.

Some species of eagles, like the bald eagle, can swim short distances.

Eagles can live up to 30 years in the wild.

Some species of hawks are migratory, depending on their habitat and food availability.

Many species of eagles are monogamous and may mate for life.

Hawks typically live around 13-20 years in the wild.

Eagles are found in various parts of the world but are more specialized in their habitat requirements.

Hawks are more adaptable and can be found in a wide range of habitats including forests, plains, and urban areas.