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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.
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is a critically endangered species of eagle of the family Accipitridae which is endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in ...
Pinsker's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri), south Philippine hawk-eagle or Mindanao hawk-eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is endemic to the Philippines native to the islands of Leyte , Samar , Negros , Basilan , Bohol and Mindanao .
Philippine honey-buzzard, Pernis steerei (E) Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus; Jerdon's baza, Aviceda jerdoni; Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus (A) Crested serpent-eagle, Spilornis cheela; Philippine serpent-eagle, Spilornis holospilus (E) Philippine eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi (E) Changeable hawk-eagle, Nisaetus cirrhatus
Blyth's hawk-eagle: Accipitridae: Nisaetus alboniger Blyth, 1845: 76 Javan hawk-eagle: Accipitridae: Nisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924) 77 Sulawesi hawk-eagle: Accipitridae: Nisaetus lanceolatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) 78 Philippine hawk-eagle: Accipitridae: Nisaetus philippensis (Gould, 1863) 79 Pinsker's hawk-eagle: Accipitridae
The mammal-hunting, huge and endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is most closely related to the snake-eagles. [ 23 ] [ 21 ] Another striking aberration of the snake-eagle lineage is the bateleur ( Terathopius ecaudatus ), which has evolved unusually bright plumage in adults, with a huge red cere, red feet, bright yellow bill ...
This subfamily contains the buzzards (buteonine hawks) with great diversity in appearance and form and some appearing eagle-like, with at least 50 species included overall in the subfamily. At one time, several types were grouped, including large assemblages such as booted eagles, but modern studies using mitochondrial DNA clarified that this ...
A sturdy eagle, it has dark brown plumage with white wings and tail, a yellow beak, and yellow talons. Typically, it is the heaviest eagle in the world, at about 5 to 10 kg (11 to 22 lb), but in some standard measurements, may be ranked below the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) and the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi). [4]