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Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus lanceolatus(Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)

English (US) Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle

The Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus) 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.

Range: Sulawesi region, including Togian, Banggai, and Sula islands (off east), and Muna and Buton (off southeast)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Nisaetus lanceolatus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle
Described by
(Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Spizaëtos lanceolatus
Described by
(Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)
Type locality
Celebes.
Original description
Fauna Japonica sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit. Vol. 4. Aves p.7

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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