Lesser Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga humilis)

Other Names (World)
Lesser Fish-Eagle, Himalayan Grey-headed Fishing-Eagle, Himalayan Gray-headed Fishing-Eagle, Lesser Fishing-Eagle, Lesser Fish Eagle

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
51 - 68 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller & Schlegel, 1841)

Habitat
Large forested rivers and wetlands in the lowlands and foothills. From sea-level - 1,000 m, occasionally up to 2,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Bhutan (B), Brunei Darussalam (B), Cambodia, China (mainland) (NB), India (B), Indonesia (B), Laos (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Nepal (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).

Population
Estimated population is 10000 - 50000 (2020) and decreasing.

Status NT
Loss of forest habitat along rivers, siltation, over-fishing and increasing human disturbance of waterways are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fish.

Voice
A loud 'nyooo-wer', the second note being higher. Also a slurred, whistled 'foo-foo-foo-foooo'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Lesser Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus humilis) [XC314738]
by Greg Irving from Sri Phang Nga National Park, Khura Buri, Chang Wat Phang-nga, Thailand (song)

Lesser Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus humilis) [XC157009]
by Greg Irving from Dikhala, Corbett NP, Uttaranchal, India (call)

Subspecies
In past, frequently listed as Ichthyophaga nana, but name humilis has priority.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

plumbea (Jerdon, 1871) - Kashmir east through Himalayas of India and Nepal to Burma, northern Indochina and Hainan.
humilis (M�ller & Schlegel, 1841) - Malay Peninsula (from Tenasserim) and Sumatra through Borneo to Sulawesi and Banggai Is; recently recorded on Buru (southern Moluccas).

Similar Species
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus) which is larger.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Lesser Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga humilis) - 10 files

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