The Philippine Hawk-eagle, known in French as aigle des Philippines and in Spanish as aguila-azor Filipina is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. The subspecies pinskeri may be a candidate for raising to full species. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The Philippine Hawk-Eagle is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
of the Philippine Hawk-Eagle ( Spizaëtus philippensis pinskeri ). This new subspecies is restricted to the rain forests of the southern part of the Philippine Archipelago. Its altitudinal range reaches from 0-1900 m and it occurs at least on Mindanao, Samar, and Negros. The population size of S. p. philippensis is estimated to be 200-220 pairs, that of S. p. pinskeri does not exceed 320-340 pairs. We emphasize the current treats to the entire species due to the ongoing destruction of its natural rain forest habitat. More
The Philippine Hawk-eagle, known in French as aigle des Philippines and in Spanish as aguila-azor Filipina (Nisaetus philippensis earlier treated under Spizaetus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. The subspecies pinskeri may be a candidate for raising to full species. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - 1. More
Philippine Hawk-Eagle (Philippine Wild Birds)View the Small VersionView the Medium VersionView the Large Version 555551votes 424 Views 0 Comments 0 Favorited 0 Reviews Favorite It Common name : Philippine Hawk-Eagle Scientific name: Spizaetus philippensis (a Philippine endemic, immature) Habitat: Forest from lowlands to over 1900 m. Total length: 610 mm. Wingspan: 1190 mm. CAPTURE INFORMATION: Subic rainforest, Bataan, Philippines, September 8, 2006, Canon 20D + EF 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1. More
Philippine Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus philippensis = Described by: Gould (1863) Alternate common name(s): Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Philippines - Mar, 2007 More
5-month old Philippine hawk-eagle rescued in Leyte = By Ranulfo Docdocan, ABS-CBN TaclobanPosted at 08/19/2009 9:45 PM | Updated as of 08/19/2009 9:45 PM TACLOBAN CITY- A 5-month old Philippine hawk-eagle was recovered by officials of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of Palo town from a resident of Burauen town in Leyte province. More
The Philippine Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) - also known in French as aigle des Philippines and in Spanish as aguila-azor Filipina - is endemic to the Philippines, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests. This species is threatened by habitat loss. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. More
Philippine Hawk-eagle Spizaetus philippensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This raptor qualifies as Vulnerable because its small, severely fragmented population is undergoing a continuing rapid decline owing to lowland forest loss, exacerbated by hunting and trade. More
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Galleries by Location >> Archives - Part 7 >> Philippine Hawk-Eagle at Subic rainforest tree view | thumbnails | slideshow Philippine Hawk-Eagle at Subic rainforest - Birding Top 500 Counter Finally got better pics of a perched immature of this uncommon, endemic raptor. Wish the background is better, but I'll take this rare opportunity any time it is presented... More