Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis - Aigle montagnard

Aigle montagnard
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Nisaetus

  • Species
    :

    nipalensis

Descriptor

Hodgson, 1836

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 86 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 130 à 165 cm.
  • Weight
    : 2500 à 3500 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Aigle montagnard
adult plum. breeding
Aigle montagnard
adult

Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Nisaetus nipalensis nipalensis (Himalayas east to China and south to Malay Pen.)
  • Nisaetus nipalensis orientalis (Japan)

Foreign names

  • Aigle montagnard,
  • Águila montañesa,
  • águia-montês,
  • Berghaubenadler,
  • hegyi vitézsas,
  • Aziatische Kuifarend,
  • Aquilastore montano,
  • bergörn,
  • Fjellskogørn,
  • orlovec hnedosivý,
  • orel horský,
  • Bjerghøgeørn,
  • mahtijalokotka,
  • àguila de muntanya,
  • wojownik górski,
  • kalnu vanagērglis,
  • Хохлатый орёл,
  • クマタカ,
  • 鹰雕,
  • เหยี่ยวภูเขา,
  • 熊鷹〔赫氏角鷹〕,

Voice song and call

Aigle montagnard
adult plum. breeding

Habitat

Aigle montagnard
immature

Forest : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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