Is a hawk faster than Eagle?

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is considered one of the fastest-flying bird species and known as the fastest eagle species. According to the National Eagle Center in the United States, the golden eagle reaches an average speed of around 150 to 160 miles per hour (241 to 257 kilometers per hour) during a stoop (a hunting dive). Other eagle species also exhibit high speeds, such as the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), which has been recorded at speeds of over 100 miles per hour (161 kilometers per hour). It's worth noting that speed variations can occur among individual birds of the same species. On the other hand, hawks generally have relatively faster level flights without stooping but not much faster than eagles overall. For instance, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), known as the world's fastest bird, can exceed 240 miles per hour (386 kilometers per hour) in controlled descents called stoops but cannot maintain such speeds in level flight. In comparison, while most other hawk species typically reach maximum speeds ranging from 20 to 60 miles per hour (32 to 97 kilometers per hour), a few larger or faster species like the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) can approach or possibly even exceed 100 miles per hour (161 kilometers per hour) while stooping. It's important to consider that measuring exact top speeds of wild birds, including both eagles and hawks, is influenced by factors such as weather conditions, wind assistance, and variation among individuals, so precise absolute figures can be challenging to obtain and subject to some level of variability.