Crested Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

The Crested Hawk-Eagle is a slender forest bird of prey with many confusing color phases, normally brown above and white below with black streaks on throat and on breast. Long narrow crest projecting behind the head. Seen in singles in well-wooded area, perched bolt upright high.

Regional Names

Gujarati:
મોર બાજ
Hindi:
शाह बाज़
Malayalam:
കിന്നരിപ്പരുന്ത്
Marathi:
तुरेबाज व्याध, झेंडोरी गरुड (कोकण भाग)
Nepali:
शदलचील

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Taxanomy

ACCIPITRIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
Nisaetus cirrhatus

Quick Facts

Most of the Crested Hawk-Eagles hunt alone. Few of these species hunt with pair. One of these pair flushes out the prey and another one strikes the prey.

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