Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Lesser Fishing-eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis) - HBW 2, p. 123
French: Pygargue nain
German: Braunschwanz Seeadler
Spanish: Pigarguillo Menor
Other common names: Himalayan Grey-headed Fishing-eagle, Lesser Fish Eagle
Taxonomy: Falco (Pandion) humilis S. Müller and Schlegel, 1841, Sumatra.
In past, frequently listed as I. nana, but name humilis has priority. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- plumbea (Jerdon, 1871) - Kashmir SE through Himalayas of India and Nepal to Burma, N Indochina and Hainan.
- humilis (S. Müller & Schlegel, 1841) - Malay Peninsula (from Tenasserim) and Sumatra through Borneo to Sulawesi and Banggai Is; recently recorded on Buru (S Moluccas).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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An individual standing on a branch Locality Borneo (ssp humilis)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 5 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched and flying away Locality Kinabatangan River, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
John Gregory 14 November 2007 5 years ago 6 sec 3.8 -
Frontal view of an adult perched and then flying away Locality Kinabatangan River, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
Greg Baker 27 April 2003 1 year ago 14 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched and taking flight Locality Borneo (ssp humilis)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 5 years ago 5 sec 3.5 -
A juvenile perched and then flying away Locality Kinabatangan River, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
Greg Baker 28 April 2003 1 year ago 17 sec 3.2 -
A bird looking down from a branch Locality Sukau, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
Keith Blomerley 19 September 2001 5 years ago 19 sec 3.2
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Lesser Fish Eagle
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
Subramanya_CK 27 December 2008 3 years ago 4 -
An individual perched in a tree.
Locality Kinabatangan River, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
James Eaton 1 October 2008 16 weeks ago 3.7 -
An adult sitting in stream-side bushes.
Locality Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 6 October 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
standing
Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Guy Poisson 16 November 2006 2 years ago 2.6 -
standing
Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Guy Poisson 16 November 2006 2 years ago 2
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