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Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsApr · Oct–Novmost records
Records8,247in 2 countries
Most seen inTaiwan5,313 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About

Mountain Hawk-Eagle in brief

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

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 8,247 published records, most of them from Taiwan and Bhutan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, October and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.

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

Taiwan5,313 records · best Nov, Jan
Bhutan2,934 records · best Apr, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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