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Little Eagle

Hieraaetus morphnoides

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Primary Traits

FamilyAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformes
RealmAW
HabitatForest
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

811.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,500 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Hieraaetus morphnoides

English name

Little Eagle

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Hieraaetus

Species

morphnoides

Data source

HBW2, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

AW

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

745 g

Maximum female mass

1,250 g

Minimum male mass

440 g

Maximum male mass

810 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

811.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,500 m

Typical elevation

750 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Solitary

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Occasional help

Nest type

Platform

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

36 d

Maximum incubation period

41 d

Minimum fledging period

54 d

Maximum fledging period

66 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

60 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary