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Rufous-bellied eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii (de Sparre, 1835)

NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey

The rufous-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 799 g to 815.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Rufous-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii)
Photo: Alimadura · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the rufous-bellied eagle

Weight
799 g – 815.5 gsrc 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
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rufous-bellied eagle live?

Not recorded

What is the rufous-bellied eagle?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The rufous-bellied eagle or rufous-bellied hawk-eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is found in the forested regions of tropical Asia. Relatively small for eagles and contrastingly patterned like a falcon, this species was earlier placed in the genus Hieraaetus and sometimes also in the genus Aquila but thought to be distinctive enough to belong to a separate genus.

From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-bellied eagle” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-bellied_eagle&oldid=1369442517), 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 rufous-bellied eagle endangered?

The rufous-bellied eagle is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species.

How is the rufous-bellied eagle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusLophotriorchis
  7. SpeciesLophotriorchis kienerii (de Sparre, 1835)

Synonyms Aquila kienerii, Astur kienerii, Hieraaetus kienerii, Hieraaetus kienerii, Hieraaetus kienerii kienerii, Lophotriochis kienerii

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Rufous-bellied hawk-eagleEnglish
  • Rufous-bellied hawk-eagleEnglish
  • Rufous-bellied hawk-eagleEnglish
  • àguila de ventre vermellCatalan
  • orel rezavobřichýCzech
  • orel kaštanovobřichýCzech
  • Rødbuget HøgeørnDanish
  • RotbauchadlerGerman
  • rufaventra agloEsperanto
  • Águila ventrirrojaSpanish
  • Águila de vientre rojoSpanish
  • nool-kääbuskotkasEstonian
  • punavatsakotkaFinnish
  • Aigle à ventre rouxFrench
  • vöröshasú törpesasHungarian
  • Elang kecilIndonesian
  • Elang perut-karatIndonesian
  • Aquila minore pettocastanoItalian
  • Aquila dal ciuffo ventrerossoItalian
  • Aquilastore panciarossicciaItalian
  • アカハラクマタカJapanese
  • indinis sakalinis erelisLithuanian
  • ചെമ്പൻ എറിയൻMalayalam
  • Burung Lang RimbaMalay
  • RoodbuikdwergarendDutch
  • rødbukørnNorwegian
  • rdzawobrzuchPolish
  • Orzełek rdzawobrzuchyPolish
  • águia-de-barriga-ruivaPortuguese
  • Рыжебрюхий орёлRussian
  • Индийский ястребиный орёлRussian
  • orol hrdzavobruchýSlovak
  • Riđotrbi oraoSerbian
  • rödbukig örnSwedish
  • Rödbukad dvärgörnSwedish
  • Perum ParundhuTamil
  • เหยี่ยวท้องแดงThai
  • Kızıl Karınlı Atmaca KartalıTurkish
  • орел-карлик індійськийUkrainian
  • Đại bàng bụng hungVietnamese
  • 棕腹隼雕Chinese
  • 棕腹隼鵰Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the rufous-bellied eagle

Other species in the same family Accipitridae.

LC, Least Concern
Black kite (Milvus migrans)

Black kite

Milvus migrans

Accipitridae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the rufous-bellied eagle?

An adult rufous-bellied eagle weighs 799 g – 815.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the rufous-bellied eagle endangered?

The rufous-bellied eagle is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the rufous-bellied eagle?

The rufous-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
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  title = {Rufous-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-bellied-eagle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}