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Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii (Gurney, JH Sr, 1862)
806 gWeight
Ayres's hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii), or Ayres' eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Ghana
Where and when it's recorded
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle has been recorded at 206 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya105 records
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana72 records
- Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe39 records
More places
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana36 records
- Semuliki NPUganda35 records
- Arusha NPTanzania32 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya31 records
- Kibale NPUganda30 records
- Karura ForestKenya28 records
- Wondo GenetEthiopia27 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Ayres's hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii), or Ayres' eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is native to African woodlands. Its name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.
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Questions
How big is the Ayres's Hawk-Eagle?
The Ayres's Hawk-Eagle weighs around 806 g.
Where does the Ayres's Hawk-Eagle live?
Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.
Is the Ayres's Hawk-Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ayres's Hawk-Eagle as Least Concern.
What does the Ayres's Hawk-Eagle eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Ayres's Hawk-Eagle in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 806 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 384 mm
- Tail
- 210 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 68 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Hieraaetus
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Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
Letter-winged KiteElanus scriptus
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