How big is a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle?

The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is a large sized bird weighing about 830 g.

Where can you see a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle?

The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.

What birds look similar to a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle?

The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is most easily confused with the Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, the Legge's Hawk-Eagle and the Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle.

Is the Blyth's Hawk-Eagle endangered?

The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus alboniger

Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks · Accipitriformes · Rare

The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) is a rare kites, old world vultures, eagles, and hawk found in 4 countries, weighing about 830 g. Blyth's hawk-eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey.

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Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 1 — Photo: Tero Linjama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 2 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 3 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 6 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 7 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 8 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 9 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus alboniger), photo 10 — Photo: Mark Clarke · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Blyth's Hawk-Eagle

Blyth's hawk-eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Brunei

When to see it

The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle look like?: Blyth's hawk-eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey.
How big is a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle?: The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is a large sized bird weighing about 830 g.
Where can you see a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle?: The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle occurs in 4 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.
What birds look similar to a Blyth's Hawk-Eagle?: The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is most easily confused with the Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, the Legge's Hawk-Eagle and the Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle.
Is the Blyth's Hawk-Eagle endangered?: The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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