Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensisHodgson, BH, 1836
English (US) Mountain Hawk-Eagle
The Mountain Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis) 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
- Nisaetus nipalensis
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Mountain Hawk-Eagle
- Described by
- Hodgson, BH, 1836
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Nisaetus nipalensis nipalensis
- Nisaetus nipalensis orientalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Nisactus (sic) Nipalensis
- Described by
- Hodgson, BH, 1836
- Type locality
- Nepal.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 5, no.52 p.229 pl.7
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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