Pinsker's hawk-eagle
| Pinsker's hawk-eagle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Nisaetus |
| Species: | N. pinskeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Nisaetus pinskeri Preleuthner and Gamauf, 1998 | |
The Pinsker's hawk-eagle is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Philippines. It is most closely related to the Philippine hawk-eagle, with some taxonomists still considering it a subspecies.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Gamauf A, Gjershaug JO, Rov N, Kvaly K and Haring E (2005). "Species or subspecies? The dilemma of taxonomic ranking of some South-East Asian hawk-eagles (genus Spizaetus)". Bird Conservation International 15: 99–117. doi:10.1017/S0959270905000080.
- ↑ Gamauf A, Preleuthner M & W. Pinsker (1998). "Distribution and field identification of Philippine birds of prey: 1. Philippine Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus philippensis) and Changeable Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus)" (PDF). Forktail 14: 1–11.
- ↑ Preleuthner, M. and Gamauf, A. (1998). "A possible new subspecies of the Philippine Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus philippensis) and its future prospects." (PDF). J. Raptor Res. 32 (2): 126–135.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. The Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.6
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