Mountain Hawk-eagle Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Nisaetus nipalensis
Family : Accipitridae
Order : Accipitriformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : All kind of forests
Description : Mountain Hawk-eagle prefers dense forest area. Adult bird length is approximately 72 cm. It has prominent crest, dark brown upperparts, breast partly streaked and rest finely barred brown and tail with terminal bar. The mountain hawk-eagle performs an impressive aerial display before breeding to establish territory and strengthen pair bonds. Breeding season varies across regions, occurring between February and June in the Himalayas and from April to July in Japan. The pair constructs a large stick nest, usually placed high in a forest tree or near a favorable environment. Clutch size is typically 1 or 2 eggs, but occasionally 3. The female primarily incubates the eggs while the male provides food. The female fiercely defends the nest, even attacking humans. Once hatched, the female continues to protect and feed the young until they are able to fly. The breeding cycle lasts around 80 days, and the family remains together for some time after the young have fledged.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Circus aeruginosus
(Western Marsh Harrier) -
Pandion haliaetus
(Osprey) -
Neophron percnopterus
(Egyptian Vulture) -
Aquila nipalensis
(Steppe Eagle) -
Aviceda leuphotes
(Black Baza) -
Spilornis cheela
(Crested Serpent Eagle) -
Buteo rufinus
(Long‑legged Buzzard) -
Aviceda jerdoni
(Jerdon's Baza) -
Circaetus gallicus
(Short‑toed Snake Eagle) -
Nisaetus cirrhatus
(Changeable Hawk Eagle)
Species groups
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Bee-eaters -
Booby -
frigatebird -
phalarope -
tropicbird -
Martins and Swallows -
Crows, Drongos & allies -
Woodpeckers -
Eared Nightjars -
Ibises & Spoonbills -
Trogons -
Coucals -
Pelicans -
Darters -
Gulls -
Warblers and allies -
Flowerpeckers & Sunbirds -
Sparrows, Wagtails, Pipits a& allies -
moonbird -
Hawks & Eagles -
Snipes, Sandpipers, Plovers & allies -
Small Kingfishers -
Cisticola & Prinia -
Plovers & Lapwings -
Rails, Gallinules & Coots -
Tits -
Parrots -
Rosefinches and Buntings -
Bustards -
Grebes -
Pheasants & Partridges -
Old World flycatcher -
Starlings and Mynas -
Hornbills -
Buttonquails -
Rollers -
Bluebirds -
Crested Kingfishers -
Cormorants -
Pigeons and Doves -
Jacanas -
Typical Owl -
Finfoots &booby -
Flamingo -
Herons and Bitterns -
Treecreepers -
Nuthatch -
Barbets -
Treeswifts -
Swifts -
Crab-plovers, Coursers and Pratincoles -
Bulbuls -
Frogmouths -
Larks -
Storks -
Broadbills -
Thick-knees -
Painted-snipes -
Nightjars -
Barn-owls -
Large-billed Kingfishers -
Falcons -
Pittas -
Cranes -
Whistling-ducks -
Ducks, Geese & Swans -
Hoopoe
References:
description written by:Fatema-Tuz-Zohora,Department of Zoology, Jagannath University,Dhaka;information source:Halder,Ronald R.,2010, Birds of Bangladesh, Baikal Teal Production. Photo credit and copyright:Syed Abbas (Birdwing,Bangladesh);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Mike Nelson(www.xeno-canto.org/Mike Nelson), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.
description written by:Fatema-Tuz-Zohora,Department of Zoology, Jagannath University,Dhaka;information source:Halder,Ronald R.,2010, Birds of Bangladesh, Baikal Teal Production. Photo credit and copyright:Syed Abbas (Birdwing,Bangladesh);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;bird song owner:Mike Nelson(www.xeno-canto.org/Mike Nelson), bird sound copyright reserved according to www.xeno-canto.org rules; more information, please contact us.