(Nisaetus cirrhatus)
This bird picture was
shot at dusk from a very long distance, deep inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve,
Karnataka, India in the month of April 2019. Picture is 100 per cent cropped
and processed to remove noise. This changeable
hawk eagle is a juvenile. There are two major types, namely those that are
crested and those that are not. This species is a crested hawk eagle in juvenile
plumage. It is said that the plumage colour vary within races of this species. This
species is largely residential but stragglers have been recorded. They are generally
forest-dwelling widely distributed in India and found continuously from the
southern tip of Peninsular India to Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha in the north. They have been reported to be
present in Andaman Islands too. They feed upon other birds, reptiles and
mammals. Perch-hunting, which is flying at low levels from perch to perch in
search of prey, particularly birds, is very common among this species. The
breeding season of this bird in Southern India is between November to May. In the
temperate regions of Himalayan foot hills, the breeding time is from January to April.
This species is highly adaptable but requires tall trees, appropriate habitat composition
and abundance of prey for survival. Complete deforestation may threaten the
existence of this bird in that habitat.
Conservation status:
Least concern
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