[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Nisaetus pinskeri | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Pinskers Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Pinsker | [DE] Pinkseradler | [ES] Aguila-azor de Pinkser | [NL] Pinskers Kuifarend
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Region | Range |
| Nisaetus | pinskeri | OR | Philippines, except Luzon and Palawan. |
Genus
Nisaetus is a genus of eagles found mainly in tropical Asia. They were earlier placed within the genus Spizaetus but molecular studies show that the Old World representatives were closer to the genus Ictinaetus than to the New World Spizaetus (in the stricter sense). They are slender bodied, medium sized hawk-eagles with rounded wings, long feathered legs, barred wings, crests and usually adapted to forest habitats
Physical charateristics
The plumage on the upperparts is light brown, and the dark brown tail is striped with four to five darker, narrow bands. It has a barred brown, black and white belly. The head and underparts are reddish-brown with black streaking, and the throat is whitish. The wings are broad and rounded and barred flight feathers can be seen in flight. it is smaller than the Philippine Hawk-eagle of which it is often considered a subspecies.
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Range
Oriental Region : Philippines, except Luzon and Palawan.
Habitat
Occurs in forest and advanced second-growth from lowlands to over 1,900 m in montane mossy forest. Perches in concealed locations in canopy and often soars.
Reproduction
No data
Feeding habits
Prey not recorded, but probably feeds on birds
Conservation
This species is not recognized by BirdLife International, but the Philippine Hawk-eagle, including the purported N. pinskeri populations, is designated as Vulnerable. As treated here, the separate species should probably be classified as Endangered. Both taxa are suffering from continuing habitat loss in many parts of their respective ranges and also from hunting and trapping pressure
Based on molecular evidence, Gamauf et al. (2005a, 2005b) recommended treating these populations as a separate species from N. philippensis, and Preleuthner and Gamauf (1998) had earlier shown that there are distinct morphological and plumage pattern differences between the two forms. (globalraptors.org)
Based on molecular evidence, Gamauf et al. (2005a, 2005b) recommended treating these populations as a separate species from N. philippensis, and Preleuthner and Gamauf (1998) had earlier shown that there are distinct morphological and plumage pattern differences between the two forms. (globalraptors.org)
Migration
Probably non-migratory
Distribution map
