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About the Changeable hawk-eagle
The Changeable hawk-eagle is a bird in the family Accipitridae (order Accipitriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 134 cm.
What does the Changeable hawk-eagle sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) or crested hawk-eagle is a large bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae. More informal or antiquated English common names include the marsh hawk-eagle or Indian crested hawk-eagle. It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, with signature feathers, absent in tropical raptors from outside this subfamily, covering the tarsus. It was formerly placed in the genus Spizaetus, but studies pointed to the group being paraphyletic resulting in the Old World members being placed in Nisaetus and separated from the New World species. It is a typical "hawk-eagle" in that it is an agile forest-dwelling predator and like many such eagles readily varies its prey selection between birds, mammals or reptiles as well as other vertebrates. Among the members of its genus, the changeable hawk-eagle stands out as the most widely distributed, adaptable and abundant species. Individuals show a wide range of variation in plumage from pale to dark, varying with moult and age giving rise to the name "changeable".
More from the family Accipitridae
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Eurasian griffon vulture
Gyps fulvus
Red kite
Milvus milvus
Hen harrier
Circus cyaneus
Short-toed snake eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Booted eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Bonelli's eagle
Aquila fasciata
Frequently asked questions
What does a Changeable hawk-eagle sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Changeable hawk-eagle on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Changeable hawk-eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Changeable hawk-eagle as “least concern”.
What family does the Changeable hawk-eagle belong to?
The Changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources & credits
- Changeable hawk eagle from Parambikulam 1 by Raghu – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) Call by Shino jacob koottanad – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q116670 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Changeable hawk-eagle – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by A.Savin – Free Art License