Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Mountain Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) - HBW 2, p. 203
French: Aigle montagnard
German: Bergadler
Spanish: Aguila azor Montañesa
Other common names: Hodgson's/Feather-toed Hawk-eagle
Taxonomy: Nisaëtus Nipalensis Hodgson, 1836, Nepal.
Forms superspecies with S. alboniger, S. bartelsi, S. lanceolatus, and S. philippensis. Proposed races fokiensis and whiteheadi of S China not valid. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- orientalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 - Japan.
- nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) - Himalayas of India and Nepal E through S China and Hainan to E China and Taiwan, and S to N Indochina and N Malay Peninsula; recently Vietnam.
- kelaarti Legge, 1878 - SW India (W Ghats) and Sri Lanka.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched and keeping still Locality Shatem Camp, Mo Chhu River Valley, Punakha District, Bhutan (ssp nipalensis)
Christian Boix Hinzen 2 April 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 3.4 -
Bird in tree on a windy day Locality Khao Yai National Park, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp nipalensis)
Anthony Laven 1 December 1991 2 years ago 33 sec 3.2 -
A close-up of a bird perched on a post and then flying away. Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp nipalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2011 8 weeks ago 22 sec 3.2 -
A close-up o a head showing the small crest. Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp nipalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2011 8 weeks ago 20 sec 2.8 -
A bird perched on a post and a detail of its body and head. Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp nipalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2011 8 weeks ago 18 sec 2.8 -
A close-up of a bird. Locality Saigon Zoo, Ho Chi Minh City, Cochinchina, Vietnam (ssp nipalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 10 April 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 2.7
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A bird perched on a branch
Locality Zhemgang Road, Zhemgang District, Bhutan (ssp nipalensis)
Ian Fulton 6 April 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
a bird perched on a branch
Locality Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Almora District, Uttarakhand, India (ssp nipalensis)
Stefan Helming 1 June 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
A bird flying
Locality Phra That Cave, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp nipalensis)
Christophe Gouraud 5 December 2009 2 years ago 3 -
Adult perched on snag near Shemgang, Bhutan
Locality Bhutan
Miriam Bauman 15 April 2007 1 year ago 2.3 -
A bird flying.
Locality Phra That Cave, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp nipalensis)
Christophe Gouraud 5 December 2009 2 years ago 2 -
An young bird stands on the tree.( Very far)
Locality Taiwan
alder 7 February 2009 3 years ago 1.5
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