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 →
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Circus spilonotus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Wallace's Hawk-Eagle at Way Kambas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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 |