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Latest revision as of 12:42, 27 July 2015
- Nisaetus alboniger
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].
It was formerly placed in the genus Spizaetus.
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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- angelfire (the late 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
