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[1] [2] [3] The genus Nisaetus had been introduced in 1836 by the English naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson with the mountain hawk-eagle as the type species. [4] The genus name Nisaetus combines the Medieval Latin nisus for a sparrowhawk with the Ancient Greek aetos meaning "eagle". [5] The genus contains ten species. [6]
An estimated 1.8 kg (4.0 lb) kit of a Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) was preyed upon by a female. Meanwhile, four adult Chinese ferret-badgers (Melogale moschata), weighing on average about 1.3 kg (2.9 lb), were taken in Taiwan, while a Japanese marten (Martes melampus) of the same estimated weight was taken there by a female hawk-eagle.
In limited samples, tail length was reported as 240 to 278 mm (9.4 to 10.9 in) and tarsus length from 100 to 103 mm (3.9 to 4.1 in). [24] A sample of 6 females averaged 37.9 mm (1.49 in) in the length of the rear hallux-claw, the main killing apparatus of most accipitrids, while 7 males averaged 32.3 mm (1.27 in).
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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. [2] 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. [3]
The Philippine hawk-eagle or north Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis), earlier treated under Spizaetus, [2] is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Many taxonomists consider the Pinsker's hawk-eagle, a former subspecies, raised to full species status. [3] [4] [5] It is endemic to the Philippines.
Wallace's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nanus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Kra Isthmus , Malay Peninsula , Sumatra and Borneo . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests .
The Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) is a medium-sized, dark brown raptor in the family Accipitridae. It is the national bird of Indonesia , where it is commonly referred to as the real-life model for the Garuda Pancasila , which is also inspired by Garuda ; a bird-like deity in Hinduism and Buddhism .