Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Lesser Fishing-eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis)
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
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An individual standing on a branch Borneo (ssp humilis)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 2 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched and flying away Kinabatangan River, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
John Gregory 14 November 2007 2 years ago 6 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched and taking flight Borneo (ssp humilis)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 2 years ago 5 sec 3.5 -
A bird looking down from a branch Sukau, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp humilis)
Keith Blomerley 19 September 2001 2 years ago 19 sec 3.2 -
A poor view of a bird on a branch. Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp humilis)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 1 August 2006 42 weeks ago 14 sec 2
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Lesser Fish Eagle Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India
Subramanya_CK 27 December 2008 14 weeks ago 4
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