Pinsker's hawk-eagle
Nisaetus pinskeri (Preleuthner & Gamauf, 1998)
The pinsker's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 1.17 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the pinsker's hawk-eagle
- Weight
- 1.17 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- 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
Where does the pinsker's hawk-eagle live?
Not recorded
What is the pinsker's hawk-eagle?
Pinsker's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri), south Philippine hawk-eagle or Mindanao hawk-eagle, is an endangered species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to the Philippines native to the islands of Leyte, Samar, Negros, Basilan, Bohol and Mindanao. It is found in primary moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest up to 1,900 m. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting.
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Is the pinsker's hawk-eagle endangered?
The pinsker's hawk-eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the pinsker's hawk-eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusNisaetus
- SpeciesNisaetus pinskeri (Preleuthner & Gamauf, 1998)
Synonyms Spizaetus philippensis pinskeri, Spizaetus pinskeri, Spizaetus pinskeri
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Mindanao hawk-eagleEnglish
- Mindanao hawk-eagleEnglish
- South Philippine hawk-eagleEnglish
- South Philippine hawk-eagleEnglish
- أفياء بنسكرArabic
- نسر الصقري البنسكرArabic
- àguila de PinskerCatalan
- orel PinskerůvCzech
- Visayan HøgeørnDanish
- MindanaohaubenadlerGerman
- sudfilipina agloEsperanto
- Águila de PinskerSpanish
- Águila azor de PinskerSpanish
- mindanaonjalokotkaFinnish
- Aigle de PinskerFrench
- mindanaoski oraoCroatian
- ピンスカークマタカJapanese
- Pinskerio peslinis erelisLithuanian
- Zuid-Filipijnse KuifarendDutch
- Zuid-Filippijnse KuifarendDutch
- mindanaoskogørnNorwegian
- wojownik leśnyPolish
- águia-gavião-de-pinskerPortuguese
- águia-filipina-meridionalPortuguese
- Васаянский хохлатый орёлRussian
- orlovec PinskerovSlovak
- Pinskerov jastrebasti oraoSerbian
- mindanaoörnSwedish
- pinskerhökörnSwedish
- Pinskers hökörnSwedish
- Pinsker Atmaca KartalıTurkish
- орел-чубань мінданайськийUkrainian
- 平氏鹰雕Chinese
- 平斯克氏鷹鵰Chinese
Relatives of the pinsker's hawk-eagle
Other species in the same genus Nisaetus.
Changeable hawk-eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Mountain hawk-eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Javan hawk-eagle
Nisaetus bartelsi
Blyth's hawk-eagle
Nisaetus alboniger
Wallace's hawk-eagle
Nisaetus nanus
Philippine hawk-eagle
Nisaetus philippensis
ComparePinsker's hawk-eagle vs Changeable hawk-eaglePinsker's hawk-eagle vs Mountain hawk-eaglePinsker's hawk-eagle vs Javan hawk-eaglePinsker's hawk-eagle vs Blyth's hawk-eagle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pinsker's hawk-eagle?
An adult pinsker's hawk-eagle weighs 1.17 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pinsker's hawk-eagle endangered?
The pinsker's 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 pinsker's hawk-eagle?
The pinsker's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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