Pygmy Eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei)
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Pygmy Eagle

Hieraaetus weiskei (Reichenow, 1900)

775 gWeight

The pygmy eagle or New Guinea hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei) is a bird of prey found in New Guinea.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Pygmy Eagle has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea77 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia50 records
  3. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia40 records
More places
  1. Logging Track, ObiIndonesia38 records
  2. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia19 records
  3. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea18 records
  4. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea17 records
  5. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea17 records
  6. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea13 records
  7. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 pygmy eagle or New Guinea hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei) is a bird of prey found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are primarily subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is one of the smallest species of eagle.

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Questions

How big is the Pygmy Eagle?

The Pygmy Eagle weighs around 775 g.

Where does the Pygmy Eagle live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Moluccas and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Pygmy Eagle?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Pygmy Eagle endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pygmy Eagle as Least Concern.

What does the Pygmy Eagle eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Pygmy Eagle in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

At a glance

Weight
775 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
337 mm
Tail
172 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
55 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northern, central Moluccas and New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Hieraaetus

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Pygmy Eagle

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