Lesser Fish Eagle
Icthyophaga humilis(Müller, S; Schlegel, H, 1841)
English (US) Lesser Fish Eagle
The Lesser Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga humilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Icthyophaga humilis
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Lesser Fish Eagle
- Described by
- (Müller, S; Schlegel, H, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Icthyophaga humilis plumbea
- Icthyophaga humilis humilis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco (Pandion) humilis
- Described by
- (Müller, S; Schlegel, H, 1841)
- Type locality
- Sumatra.
- Original description
- Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, Zoologie (1845), Zool. Aves p.47 pl.6
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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