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Pygmy Eagle
Hieraaetus weiskei (Reichenow, 1900)
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Pygmy Eagle, Hieraaetus weiskei, is a bird of prey that breeds in the northern and central Moluccas and New Guinea. It lives in lowland and montane forest across these parts of Australasia, including forest edges and closed woodland. It is one of the smallest eagles, and the female is slightly larger than the male. The species was first described by Reichenow in 1900. It is recognised as distinct from the little eagle and is known for its darker streaking on the nape, crown and underparts.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- Australasia: n, c Moluccas and New Guinea
