Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis
Least ConcernAves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
About
The black eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and it is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. It soars over forests in the hilly regions of tropical and subtropical South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeastern China, hunting mammals and birds, particularly at their nests. It is easily identified by its widely splayed and long primary "fingers", the characteristic silhouette, slow flight and yellow ceres and legs that contrast with the dark feathers.
Fun Fact
Despite its large appearance (it is one of the largest eagles in its range), known weights are modest, at between 1,000 and 1,600 g (2.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the Himalayan foothills west through Nepal into the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, and in the forests of the Eastern and Western Ghats in peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
Diet
Eats mammals (including bats, squirrels and other small mammals), birds and eggs.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance