Philippine Hawk-Eagle
| Philippine Hawk-Eagle | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Nisaetus |
| Species: | N. philippensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nisaetus philippensis Gould, 1863 | |
| Synonyms | |
Spizaetus philippensis
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The Philippine Hawk-Eagle, known in French as aigle des Philippines and in Spanish as aguila-azor Filipina (Nisaetus philippensis earlier treated under Spizaetus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. Many taxonmists consider the Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle, a former subspecies, raised to full species status. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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