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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Changeable Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
1.48 kg
Wingspan
134.1 cm
Diet
Vertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 141

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 141).

DEF 127

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 127).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Jairam Vijayan · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: Himalayas & Central & Southern India and Sri Lanka to Greater Sundas and Philippines Habitat: Forest & Woodland
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Nisaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus

    n India to Indochina, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Mindoro, Palawan group, Mindanao and Sulu Arch. (nw, sw, s Philippines)

  • Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus

    s India

  • Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis

    Sri Lanka

  • Nisaetus cirrhatus andamanensis

    Andaman Is.

  • Nisaetus cirrhatus vanheurni

    Simeulue (w of n Sumatra)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

Oriental: Himalayas & Central & Southern India and Sri Lanka to Greater Sundas and Philippines

Sources & credits

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