Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Changeable Hawk Eagle / Creasted Hawk Eagle / Ceylon Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)

Common Name: Changeable Hawk Eagle / Creasted Hawk Eagle / Ceylon Hawk Eagle
Scientific Name: Nisaetus cirrhatus
Identification: Whitish breast, flanks are streaked with dark brow. Both sexes are similar, but female slightly larger than male.
Habitat: Occurring in woodland, although island forms prefer a higher tree density.
Feeding: large birds, reptiles (snakes and lizards) and frogs
Location: Bundala National Park
Reference: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-changeable-hawk-eagle.html

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