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Nisaetus, the crested hawk-eagles, is a genus of raptor in the subfamily Aquilinae, found mainly in tropical Asia.They were earlier placed within the genus Spizaetus but molecular studies show that the Old World representatives of that genus are closer to the genus Ictinaetus than to the New World Spizaetus (in the stricter sense).
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). [25]
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. [1] Its specific name kelaarti honors the physician-zoologist E.F. Kelaart. The English common name honours William Vincent Legge, who described the species in 1878.
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 .
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 .
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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]