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Crested Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records84,680in 9 countries
Most seen inIndia49,454 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Crested Hawk-Eagle
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About

Crested Hawk-Eagle in brief

The crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 84,680 published records, most of them from India, Singapore and Sri Lanka. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India49,454 records · best Feb, Dec
Singapore12,265 records · best Nov, Oct
Sri Lanka9,932 records · best Dec, Feb
Malaysia8,757 records · best Oct, Jul
Indonesia1,760 records · best Aug, Sep
Nepal1,323 records · best Nov, Mar
Cambodia821 records · best Feb, Mar
Bangladesh321 records · best Feb, Dec
Brunei47 records · best May, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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