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| − | [[Image:Blyths_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb|450px|right| Photographed | + | [[Image:Blyths_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb|450px|right| Photographed by {{user|cskhaw|cskhaw}}<br /> Fraser's Hill, [[Malaysia]], November 2005]] |
;[[: Category:Spizaetus|Spizaetus]] alboniger | ;[[: Category:Spizaetus|Spizaetus]] alboniger | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 51-58cm | + | 51-58cm |
| + | *Black upperparts | ||
| + | *Black spotted breast, barred below | ||
| + | *Thick white band on uppertail and undertail | ||
| + | *Prominent crest<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' | ||
| + | *Dark brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Light brown head and underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Myanmar]] | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in the forests of southern [[Myanmar]] to [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. <br /> | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. <br /> |
New studies place this species in the genus [[:Category:Nisaetus|Nisaetus]]. | New studies place this species in the genus [[:Category:Nisaetus|Nisaetus]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Lower montane rain forest. Broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edges up to 1,980 meters. | |
| + | [[Image:2083BLYTH S-HE-small1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|wengchun|wengchun}}<br />Ulu Slim, Perak, [[Malaysia]], July 2004]] | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | It builds a stick nest in a tree; | + | It builds a stick nest in a tree; a single egg is laid. |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #angelfire (Laurence Poh) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Spizaetus+alboniger}} | {{GSearch|Spizaetus+alboniger}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Spizaetus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Spizaetus]] | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 14 July 2010
- Spizaetus alboniger
Identification
51-58cm
- Black upperparts
- Black spotted breast, barred below
- Thick white band on uppertail and undertail
- Prominent crest
Juvenile
- Dark brown upperparts
- Light brown head and underparts
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the forests of southern Myanmar to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
New studies place this species in the genus Nisaetus.
Habitat
Lower montane rain forest. Broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edges up to 1,980 meters.
Behaviour
It builds a stick nest in a tree; a single egg is laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- angelfire (Laurence Poh)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blyth's Hawk-Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Hawk-Eagle
