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Philippine hawk-eagle

Nisaetus philippensis (Gould, 1863)

ENEndangeredbirds of prey

The philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 1.17 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis)
Photo: markaharper1 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the philippine hawk-eagle

Weight
1.17 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
1.05 m – 1.25 msrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
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 philippine hawk-eagle?

PHILIPPINE HAWK-EAGLE · WINGSPAN 1.25 MADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.25 m, the recorded maximum wingspan of the philippine hawk-eagle is about 74% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the philippine hawk-eagle live?

Not recorded

What is the philippine hawk-eagle?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Philippine hawk-eagle or north Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis), earlier treated under Spizaetus, 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. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping.

From the Wikipedia article “Philippine hawk-eagle” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippine_hawk-eagle&oldid=1379734398), 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 philippine hawk-eagle endangered?

The philippine 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 philippine hawk-eagle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusNisaetus
  7. SpeciesNisaetus philippensis (Gould, 1863)

Synonyms Spizaetus philippensis, Spizaetus philippensis philippensis

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • North Philippine hawk-eagleEnglish
  • North Philippine hawk-eagleEnglish
  • أفياء فلبينيArabic
  • نسر الصقري الفلبينيArabic
  • Àguila astor filipinaCatalan
  • àguila de les FilipinesCatalan
  • orel filipínskýCzech
  • Filippinsk HøgeørnDanish
  • LuzonhaubenadlerGerman
  • Philippinen-AdlerGerman
  • PhilippinenhaubenadlerGerman
  • nordfilipina agloEsperanto
  • Águila filipinaSpanish
  • Águila azor filipinaSpanish
  • Águila de FilipinasSpanish
  • filipiini tuttkotkasEstonian
  • filippiinienjalokotkaFinnish
  • Aigle des PhilippinesFrench
  • riđoprsi oraoCroatian
  • fülöp-szigeteki vitézsasHungarian
  • Aquilastore delle FilippineItalian
  • フィリピンクマタカJapanese
  • filipininis peslinis erelisLithuanian
  • Филиппин бүргэдMongolian
  • Filipijnse kuifarendDutch
  • Noord-Filipijnse KuifarendDutch
  • Noord-Filippijnse KuifarendDutch
  • filippinerskogørnNorwegian
  • wojownik filipińskiPolish
  • gavião-filipinoPortuguese
  • águia-filipina-setentrionalPortuguese
  • águia-gavião-filipinaPortuguese
  • Филиппинский хохлатый орёлRussian
  • orlovec filipínskySlovak
  • Filipinski jastrebasti oraoSerbian
  • luzonörnSwedish
  • LuzonhökörnSwedish
  • Filipin Atmaca KartalıTurkish
  • орел-чубань філіпінськийUkrainian
  • Diều PhilippinVietnamese
  • 菲律宾鹰雕Chinese
  • 菲律宾鹰鵰Chinese
  • 菲律賓鷹鵰Chinese

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Relatives of the philippine hawk-eagle

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the philippine hawk-eagle?

An adult philippine hawk-eagle weighs 1.17 kg and has a wingspan of 1.05 m – 1.25 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the philippine hawk-eagle endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the philippine hawk-eagle?

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

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{philippine_hawk_eagle_2026,
  title = {Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/philippine-hawk-eagle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}