Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle

Sulawesi Hawk-eagle
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Sub-class	Neornithes
Infra-class	Neoaves
Order Information
Order	Accipitriformes
Sub-order	Accipitres
Family Information
Superfamily	Accipitroidea
Family	Accipitridae
Sub-family	Buteoninae
Genus Information
Genus	Nisaetus
Species Information
Species	N. lanceolatus
Synonyms	Spizaetus lanceolatus
Population statistics
Population	670-6,700 (2016 est.)[1]
Conservation status	Least concern[2]

The Sulawesi hawk-eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus) is a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, and found on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Description[edit]

The Sulawesi hawk-eagle is medium-sized, about 21.2 to 25.2 inches long, with a wingspan of 43.4 to 53.2 inches. Females are slightly larger than males. The adults are dark-brown above, with a head and upper chest rufus-brown and spotted in black; unlike other species of hawk-eagle, this bird does not bear a crest. Lower chest, belly, and leg feathers are white, with narrow dark horizontal banding. Wings are dark brown above, and black-barred white below, with narrow bands on the primaries and secondaries. The tail is moderately-long, with four wide, dark horizonatal bands. Juvenile birds have brown wings and back, with the head, neck, and underparts white, with no banding.

Range and habitat[edit]

The species is endemic to the island of Sulawesi and the adjacent islands of Buton, Muna, and Sula, as well as the Banggai islands of Peleng and Labobo. It is found in largely forested areas, with some clearings, including dense primary and secondary old growth forest, from sea level to an elevation of 6,000 feet.

Threats[edit]

Classified as "least concern" by the ICUN today, primarily as a result of Sulawesi being covered by large areas of forest; yet as late as 1994 it was classified as "near threatened" due to habitat loss and human persecution.^[3]

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