Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusNisaetus (Asian Hawk-Eagles)
- SpeciesNisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Hawk-Eagle)
The mountain hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis) or Hodgson's hawk-eagle, is a large bird of prey native to Asia. The latter name is in reference to the naturalist, Brian Houghton Hodgson, who described the species after collecting one himself in the Himalayas. A less widely recognized common English name is the feather-toed eagle. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. Its feathered tarsus marks this species as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae. It is a confirmed breeding species in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, from India, Nepal (hence the epithet nipalensis) through Bangladesh to Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan, although its distribution could be wider still as breeding species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Hawk-Eagle sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 14 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Hawk-Eagle in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Hawk-Eagle sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Hawk-Eagle in Khangchendzonga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Hawk-Eagle in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.