Blyth's_hawk-eagle

Blyth's hawk-eagle

Blyth's hawk-eagle

Species of bird

Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) (earlier treated as Spizaetus)[2] is a medium-sized bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.

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It can be found in the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo.[3] It is a bird of open woodland, although island forms prefer a higher tree density. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays a single egg.

It is a fairly small eagle at about 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length. The adult has a thick white band on uppertail and undertail, all black above, black spotted breast, barred below. It has a prominent crest like the bazas. Juvenile is dark brown above, and has a light brown head and underparts.

The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Blythe's hawk-eagle in Peninsular Malaysia

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Nisaetus alboniger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696159A93547439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696159A93547439.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Helbig, AJ; Kocum, A; Seibold, I; Braun, MJ (2005). "A multi-gene phylogeny of aquiline eagles (Aves: Accipitriformes) reveals extensive paraphyly at the genus level" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 35 (1): 147–164. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.10.003. PMID 15737588.
  3. [3]
    "Blyth's Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus alboniger)". IBC. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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