Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis(Temminck, CJ, 1822)
English (US) Black Eagle
The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) 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
- Ictinaetus malaiensis
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Eagle
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ictinaetus malaiensis perniger
- Ictinaetus malaiensis malaiensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco malayensis
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
- Type locality
- Indian Archipelago; restricted to Java by Swann, 1922, Synop. Accipitres, ed. 2, p. 115.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.20, vol.1 pl.117
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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