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| − | + | ;[[: Category:Nisaetus|Nisaetus]] nanus | |
| − | [[Image:Wallaces_Hawk_Eagle.jpg|thumb| | + | ''Spizaetus nanus'' |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | ==Distribution | + | 43–58 cm (17-22¾ in) |
| + | *Rufescent sides of head with blackish streaks | ||
| + | *Dark crest broadly tipped white | ||
| + | *Three dark bands on tail | ||
| + | *Buffish-white base to underside flight feathers | ||
| + | *Warm buffish [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] with narrow dark barring | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | South-east [[Asia]]: found from [[Myanmar]] to the [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Borneo]], and [[Sumatra]]. | ||
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| + | The subspecies ''stresemanni'' is only found on the Nias island off of Sumatra where it is possibly extinct. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSCN0013 Wallace s Hawk Eagle.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|Jason+Bugay+Reyes|Jason Bugay Reyes}}<br />Gomantong Cave, Sabah, [[Borneo]], November 2010]] | ||
| + | It was formerly placed in the genus [[:Category:Spizaetus|Spizaetus]]. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''N. n. nanus'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Myanmar]] and [[Thailand]] to [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] | ||
| + | *''N. n. stresemanni'': | ||
| + | :*Nias Island (off western Sumatra) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Evergreen rain forests, oil palm plantations, peat swamps and riverine forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | [[Image:12905whe female2251cs.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Joe+Pan|Joe Pan}}<br />Kinabatangan District, Sabah, [[Malaysia]], April 2006]] | ||
| + | It is thought they may specialise in birds, but their prey seems to include bats, squirrels, lizards, skinks and rats too. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#BirdLife International | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Spizaetus | + | {{GSearch|"Nisaetus nanus" {{!}} "Spizaetus nanus" {{!}} "Wallace Hawk-Eagle"}} |
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| + | {{VSearch|"Wallace's Hawk-Eagle" {{!}} "Nisaetus nanus" {{!}} "Spizatatus nanus"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Nisaetus]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 13:51, 16 February 2024
- Nisaetus nanus
Spizaetus nanus
Identification
43–58 cm (17-22¾ in)
- Rufescent sides of head with blackish streaks
- Dark crest broadly tipped white
- Three dark bands on tail
- Buffish-white base to underside flight feathers
- Warm buffish coverts with narrow dark barring
Distribution
South-east Asia: found from Myanmar to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.
The subspecies stresemanni is only found on the Nias island off of Sumatra where it is possibly extinct.
Taxonomy
It was formerly placed in the genus Spizaetus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- N. n. nanus:
- Southern Myanmar and Thailand to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- N. n. stresemanni:
- Nias Island (off western Sumatra)
Habitat
Evergreen rain forests, oil palm plantations, peat swamps and riverine forests.
Behaviour
Diet
It is thought they may specialise in birds, but their prey seems to include bats, squirrels, lizards, skinks and rats too.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Wallace's Hawk-Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Wallace%27s_Hawk-Eagle
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
