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Alternative name: New Guinea Hawk-Eagle
- Hieraaetus weiskei
Aquila weiskei
Identification
Distribution
New Guinea and the Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate, Seram).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Little Eagle.
Aquila vs. Hieraaetus
Hieraaetus species were formerly placed in a broader defined Aquila by some authorities (e.g. Clements, 2005). However, all authorities now place these species in Hieraaetus.
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Abstract of paper proposing full species status for Pygmy Eagle
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Pygmy Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pygmy_Eagle
