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Javan hawk-eagle

Nisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924)

ENEndangeredbirds of prey

The javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 830 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi)
Photo: EKO PRASTYO · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the javan hawk-eagle

Weight
830 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
1.1 m – 1.3 msrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
bird, lizard, pteropodidaesrc for Main food
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the javan hawk-eagle?

JAVAN HAWK-EAGLE · WINGSPAN 1.3 MADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.3 m, the recorded maximum wingspan of the javan hawk-eagle is about 76% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the javan hawk-eagle live?

Not recorded

What is the javan hawk-eagle?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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 of the national emblem Garuda Pancasila, which is also inspired by Garuda; a bird-like deity in Hinduism and Buddhism. The scientific name commemorates the Bartels family, who discovered it.

From the Wikipedia article “Javan hawk-eagle” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javan_hawk-eagle&oldid=1380728059), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the javan hawk-eagle endangered?

The javan hawk-eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the javan hawk-eagle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusNisaetus
  7. SpeciesNisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924)

Synonyms Spizaetus bartelsi, Spizaetus nipalensis bartelsi

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • أفياء جاويArabic
  • عقاب البازي الجاويArabic
  • Явански ястребов орелBulgarian
  • àguila de JavaCatalan
  • orel jávskýCzech
  • Gwalcheryr JafaWelsh
  • JavahøgeørnDanish
  • JavahaubenadlerGerman
  • Java-AdlerGerman
  • java agloEsperanto
  • Java akcipitragloEsperanto
  • Águila de JavaSpanish
  • Águila azor de JavaSpanish
  • Aguila-azor de JavaSpanish
  • Águila-azor de JavaSpanish
  • jaava tuttkotkasEstonian
  • jaavanjalokotkaFinnish
  • Aigle de JavaFrench
  • javanski oraoCroatian
  • jávai vitézsasHungarian
  • Elang jawaIndonesian
  • Aquilastore di GiavaItalian
  • Aquila dal ciuffo di GiavaItalian
  • ジャワクマタカJapanese
  • Wulung jawaJavanese
  • javinis peslinis erelisLithuanian
  • Javaanse KuifarendDutch
  • javaskogørnNorwegian
  • wojownik jawajskiPolish
  • águia-de-javaPortuguese
  • águia-gavião-javanesaPortuguese
  • gavião-javanêsPortuguese
  • Яванский хохлатый орёлRussian
  • orlovec pralesnýSlovak
  • Javanski jastrebasti oraoSerbian
  • Heulang jawaSundanese
  • javaörnSwedish
  • javahökörnSwedish
  • Cava Atmaca KartalıTurkish
  • орел-чубань яванськийUkrainian
  • Diều JavaVietnamese
  • 爪哇鷹鵰Chinese
  • 爪哇鹰雕Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the javan hawk-eagle

Other species in the same genus Nisaetus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the javan hawk-eagle?

An adult javan hawk-eagle weighs 830 g and has a wingspan of 1.1 m – 1.3 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the javan hawk-eagle endangered?

The javan hawk-eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What does the javan hawk-eagle eat?

Its recorded main food is bird, lizard and pteropodidae.

What kind of animal is the javan hawk-eagle?

The javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{javan_hawk_eagle_2026,
  title = {Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-hawk-eagle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}