Crested Hawk-Eagle
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Crested Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Periyar National Park
70 Verified records at Periyar National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) or crested hawk-eagle is a large bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae. More informal or antiquated English common names include the marsh hawk-eagle or Indian crested hawk-eagle. It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, with signature feathers, absent in tropical raptors from outside this subfamily, covering the tarsus. It was formerly placed in the genus Spizaetus, but studies pointed to the group being paraphyletic resulting in the Old World members being placed in Nisaetus and separated from the New World species. It is a typical "hawk-eagle" in that it is an agile forest-dwelling predator and like many such eagles readily varies its prey selection between birds, mammals or reptiles as well as other vertebrates. Among the members of its genus, the changeable hawk-eagle stands out as the most widely distributed, adaptable and abundant species. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Hawk-Eagle sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Legge's Hawk-Eagle

Legge's Hawk-Eagle

Bird

Nisaetus kelaarti

5–10% · With luck
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ictinaetus malayensis

20–30% · Possible
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

20–30% · Possible
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

Insufficient data
Black Baza
LC

Black Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda leuphotes

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Eagle
NT

Rufous-bellied Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophotriorchis kienerii

5–10% · With luck
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

<5% · Rare
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

<5% · Rare
Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila clanga

<5% · Rare
Pale Harrier
NT

Pale Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus macrourus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
6 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
16 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
17 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
18 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
21 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
22 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
23 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
24 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
25 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
26 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
27 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
29 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
30 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
31 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
32 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
33 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
34 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Hawk-Eagle in Periyar National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Hawk-Eagle sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Hawk-Eagle in Periyar National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Crested Hawk-Eagle in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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