Ayres's eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii (J. H. Gurney Sr, 1862)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The ayres's eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 714 g to 910 g.
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Quick facts about the ayres's eagle
- Weight
- 714 g – 910 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodland
- Egg incubation
- 45 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1 – 1.5
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1
- Lifestyle
- Aerial
- Migration
- Sedentary
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ayres's eagle live?
Not recorded
Is the ayres's eagle endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the ayres's eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusHieraaetus
- SpeciesHieraaetus ayresii (J. H. Gurney Sr, 1862)
Synonyms Anomalaetus ayresi, Aquila ayresii, Hieraaetus ayersii, Hieraaetus fasciatus minor, Hieraaetus lucani, Spizaetus ayresii
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- AHEAEnglish
- Ayres's hawk eagleEnglish
- Ayres's hawk-eagleEnglish
- KleinjagarendAfrikaans
- àguila d'AyresCatalan
- orel skvrnitýCzech
- Brun HøgeørnDanish
- FleckenadlerGerman
- makula agloEsperanto
- Águila de AyresSpanish
- aafrika kääbuskotkasEstonian
- afrikanpikkukotkaFinnish
- Aigle d'AyresFrench
- orao golubašCroatian
- foltos törpesasHungarian
- Aquilastore di AyresItalian
- シロハラクマタカJapanese
- 흰배뿔매Korean
- afrikinis sakalinis erelisLithuanian
- Ayres-havikarendDutch
- flekkørnNorwegian
- orzełek plamistyPolish
- águia-de-ayresPortuguese
- Пятнистый орёл-карликRussian
- orol holubiarSlovak
- Ejresov jastrebasti oraoSerbian
- fläckörnSwedish
- Ayres Küçük KartalıTurkish
- орел-карлик АйресаUkrainian
- 艾氏鵰Chinese
- Brun DværgørnDanish
- Águila Azor de AyresSpanish
- Aigle d’AyresFrench
- Aquila minore di AyresItalian
- Ayres' HavikarendDutch
- águia-manchadaPortuguese
- Африканский ястребиный орёлRussian
- 艾氏隼雕Chinese
Relatives of the ayres's eagle
Other species in the same genus Hieraaetus.

Booted eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Wahlberg's eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Little eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Pygmy eagle
Hieraaetus weiskei
CompareAyres's eagle vs Booted eagleAyres's eagle vs Wahlberg's eagleAyres's eagle vs Little eagleAyres's eagle vs Pygmy eagle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ayres's eagle?
An adult ayres's eagle weighs 714 g – 910 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the ayres's eagle?
The ayres's eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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