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Flores Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus floris (Hartert, EJO, 1898)
75–79 cmLength1.5 kgWeight
The Flores hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris) is a large raptor in the family Accipitridae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Indonesia
Flores Hawk-Eagle has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PuarloloIndonesia13 records
- Golo LusangIndonesia11 records
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia4 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
The Flores hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris) is a large raptor in the family Accipitridae. It is an endemic species to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. A member of the genus Nisaetus, it was considered as a subspecies of and conspecific with the changeable hawk-eagle but genetic studies have evidenced it as a legitimate species.
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Questions
How big is the Flores Hawk-Eagle?
The Flores Hawk-Eagle is about 75–79 cm long and weighs around 1.5 kg.
Where does the Flores Hawk-Eagle live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Lombok to Alor (western, central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Flores Hawk-Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Flores Hawk-Eagle as Endangered.
What does the Flores Hawk-Eagle eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Flores Hawk-Eagle in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 75–79 cm
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 437 mm
- Tail
- 229 mm
- Bill
- 42 mm
- Tarsus
- 114 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Lombok to Alor (western, central Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Nisaetus
Other birds in the genus Nisaetus
Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus
Legge's Hawk-EagleNisaetus kelaarti
Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis
Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger
Javan Hawk-EagleNisaetus bartelsi
Sulawesi Hawk-EagleNisaetus lanceolatus
Pinsker's Hawk-EagleNisaetus pinskeri
Philippine Hawk-EagleNisaetus philippensis
Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
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