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Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus alboniger
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) — Birds of Prey of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 830 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Nisaetus
- Species alboniger
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Simeulue and Nias (west of northern Sumatra), Mentawai Is. (west of central Sumatra), Belitung (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 830 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Endangered
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Simeulue and Nias (w of n Sumatra), Mentawai Is. (w of c Sumatra), Belitung (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 830 g, with a wing length of about 32.5 cm and a tail of around 24 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 800,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle?
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle is a large bird that weighs around 830 g.
Where does the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle live?
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Simeulue and Nias (w of n Sumatra), Mentawai Is. (w of c Sumatra), Belitung (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle belong to?
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle eat?
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle migrate?
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle make?
1 real field recording of the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle's range?
The Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle has a mapped global range of about 800,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Accipitridae
A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.