Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus)

Other Scientific Names
Spizaetus lanceolatus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle, Celebes Hawk-Eagle

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From 250 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Sulawesi and off lying islands of Muna and Butung; Banggai Is (Peleng) and Sula Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 10,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A descending series of 4 - 10 short notes 'kluuu-kluuu-kluuu'. A rapid 'kee-kee-kee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus) [XC37604]
by Frank Lambert from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus) [XC414750]
by George Wagner from Sulawesi: Tangkoko lowlands, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Spizaetus nanus, Spizaetus lanceolatus, Spizaetus philippensis, Spizaetus pinskeri, Spizaetus nipalensis, Spizaetus alboniger and Spizaetus bartelsi (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) and Spizaetus cirrhatus and Spizaetus floris (Gjershaug et al. 2004) have been transferred into the genus Nisaetus following Haring et al. (2006). Spizaetus africanus and Hieraaetus fasciatus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have both been transferred into Aquila, also following Haring et al. (2006); and Hieraaetus kienerii (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been transferred into the resurrected genus Lophotriorchis.

Forms superspecies with Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis), Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), Javan Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) and North Philippine Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus philippensis).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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