Changeable Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus - Aigle huppé

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Nisaetus

  • Species
    :

    cirrhatus

Descriptor

Gmelin, JF, 1788

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 79 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 127 à 138 cm.
  • Weight
    : 1300 à 1900 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Aigle huppé
adult
Aigle huppé
adult

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

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

  • Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus (s India)
  • Nisaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus (n India to Indochina, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Philippines)
  • Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis (Sri Lanka)
  • Nisaetus cirrhatus andamanensis (Andaman Is.)
  • Nisaetus cirrhatus vanheurni (Simeulue I.. off w Sumatra.)

Foreign names

  • Aigle huppé,
  • Águila variable,
  • águia-variável,
  • Indienhaubenadler,
  • főkötős vitézsas,
  • Indische Kuifarend,
  • Aquilastore variabile,
  • orientörn,
  • Indiaskogørn,
  • orlovec viactvarý,
  • orel proměnlivý,
  • Lysbuget Høgeørn,
  • jalokotka,
  • àguila variable,
  • wojownik indyjski,
  • Изменчивый хохлатый орёл,
  • Elang brontok,
  • インドクマタカ,
  • 凤头鹰雕,
  • เหยี่ยวต่างสี,
  • 冠鷹鵰,

Voice song and cries

Aigle huppé
juvenile

Habitat

Aigle huppé
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Savanna : Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Plantations, Rural Gardens

Geographic range

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

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Aigle huppé
published: - Updated: 19-08-2008
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