Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusNisaetus (Asian Hawk-Eagles)
- SpeciesNisaetus nanus (Wallace's Hawk-Eagle)
Wallace's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nanus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Kra Isthmus, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and trade. It is among the smallest eagles in the world at about 46 cm (18 in) long and weighing 500–610 g (1.10–1.34 lb) (about the size of a peregrine falcon). It is named after Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wallace's Hawk-Eagle sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus alboniger
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wallace's Hawk-Eagle in Khao Luang National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Wallace's Hawk-Eagle sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wallace's Hawk-Eagle in Khao Luang National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Wallace's Hawk-Eagle in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.