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Legge's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus kelaarti (Legge, 1878)
3 kgWeight
Legge's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus kelaarti) is a bird of prey.
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Sri Lanka, India
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Sri Lanka, India
Legge's Hawk-Eagle has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka92 records
- Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka56 records
- Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka54 records
More places
- Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka36 records
- Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka26 records
- Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka21 records
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia21 records
- Kudawa – Thurusevana RoadSri Lanka18 records
- Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka18 records
- KitulgalaSri Lanka14 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
Legge's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus kelaarti) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It breeds in the Indian subcontinent, from southern India to Sri Lanka.
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Questions
How big is the Legge's Hawk-Eagle?
The Legge's Hawk-Eagle weighs around 3 kg.
Where does the Legge's Hawk-Eagle live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka and India.
When is the best time to see the Legge's Hawk-Eagle?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Legge's Hawk-Eagle eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Legge's Hawk-Eagle in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 406 mm
- Tail
- 282 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 102 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southwestern India and Sri Lanka
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
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
Flores Hawk-EagleNisaetus floris
Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
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