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Lesser Fish Eagle

Icthyophaga humilis · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsMar · Aug–Sepmost records
Records3,425in 2 countries
Most seen inMalaysia3,419 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Lesser Fish Eagle
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About

Lesser Fish Eagle in brief

The lesser fish eagle (Icthyophaga humilis) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 3,425 published records, most of them from Malaysia and Brunei. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Malaysia3,419 records · best Mar, Aug
Brunei6 records · best Jun, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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