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| − | [[Image:Mountain_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Mountain_Hawk_Eagle_2_Alok.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Posture and detail of face, tarsi and underbody<br />Photo © |
| + | by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Nainital, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], Altitude 6500 feet above msl, [[India]]<br />6 November 2012 ]] | ||
| + | '''Alternative name: Hodgson's Hawk-Eagle | ||
| + | ;[[: Category:Nisaetus|Nisaetus]] nipalensis | ||
| + | ''Spizaetus nipalensis'' | ||
| + | [[Image:Mountain_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by Peter Ericsson <br/> Picture taken at Khao Yai National Park, [[Thailand]]. ]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Large hawk-eagle at 66–84 cm | |
| − | + | *Brownish above | |
| − | + | *Crest size varies geographically | |
| + | *Barred below | ||
| + | *Wings relatively short | ||
| + | *Tail long, with bars of even size | ||
| + | *Eyes yellow to orange | ||
| + | Juveniles paler, almost all-white below | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | [[Changeable Hawk Eagle]] (see references) | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | '''[[Asia]]''': [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]], and [[Japan]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:Mountain_Hawk_Eagle_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Adult mobbed by Large-billed Crows<br/>Photo © | ||
| + | by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br/>Hill Station Ranikhet, Alt. 6500 ft., Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], 7 October 2021]] | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Legge's Hawk-Eagle]] was formerly considered conspecific.<br /> | ||
| + | Like the other [[Asia|Asian]] Hawk-Eagles this species was formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Spizaetus|Spizaetus]]''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | *''N. n. nipalensis'': | ||
| + | :*[[India]] to eastern [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Indochina]] and [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
| + | *''N. n. orientalis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Japan]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Forest and woodland | + | Forest and woodland along streams. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Mostly resident but seems to be an elevational migrant and may also go south to some extent. | ||
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| + | Feeds on smaller mammals up to the size of hares and Japanese macaques, as well as birds up to the similar size. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V12.2}}#Gjershaug et al. 2008: An overlooked threatened species of eagle: Legge’s Hawk-Eagle ''Nisaetus kelaarti'' (Aves: Accipitriformes) [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01792p066.pdf Zootaxa] 1792: 54–66 | ||
| + | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3177907 Birdforum thread] discussing identification of this species | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Spizaetus | + | {{GSearch|"Nisaetus nipalensis" {{!}} "Spizaetus nipalensis" {{!}} "Mountain Hawk-Eagle" {{!}} "Mountain Hawk Eagle"}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{VSearch|"Nisaetus nipalensis" {{!}} "Spizaetus nipalensis" {{!}} "Mountain Hawk-Eagle" {{!}} "Mountain Hawk Eagle"}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 31 May 2023
Posture and detail of face, tarsi and underbody
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Nainital, Uttarakhand Himalayas, Altitude 6500 feet above msl, India
6 November 2012
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Nainital, Uttarakhand Himalayas, Altitude 6500 feet above msl, India
6 November 2012
Alternative name: Hodgson's Hawk-Eagle
- Nisaetus nipalensis
Spizaetus nipalensis
Identification
Large hawk-eagle at 66–84 cm
- Brownish above
- Crest size varies geographically
- Barred below
- Wings relatively short
- Tail long, with bars of even size
- Eyes yellow to orange
Juveniles paler, almost all-white below
Similar species
Changeable Hawk Eagle (see references)
Distribution
Asia: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Japan.
Adult mobbed by Large-billed Crows
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Hill Station Ranikhet, Alt. 6500 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 7 October 2021
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Hill Station Ranikhet, Alt. 6500 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 7 October 2021
Taxonomy
Legge's Hawk-Eagle was formerly considered conspecific.
Like the other Asian Hawk-Eagles this species was formerly placed in genus Spizaetus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- N. n. nipalensis:
- India to eastern China, Taiwan, Indochina and Malay Peninsula
- N. n. orientalis:
Habitat
Forest and woodland along streams.
Behaviour
Mostly resident but seems to be an elevational migrant and may also go south to some extent.
Feeds on smaller mammals up to the size of hares and Japanese macaques, as well as birds up to the similar size.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Gjershaug et al. 2008: An overlooked threatened species of eagle: Legge’s Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus kelaarti (Aves: Accipitriformes) Zootaxa 1792: 54–66
- Birdforum thread discussing identification of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Hawk-Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Hawk-Eagle
External Links
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