Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus lanceolatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
- FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
- GenusNisaetus (Asian Hawk-Eagles)
- SpeciesNisaetus lanceolatus (Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle)
About the Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle
The Sulawesi hawk-eagle (Nisaetus lanceolatus) (earlier placed under Spizaetus), also known as Celebes hawk-eagle, is a medium-sized, approximately 64 cm (25 in) long, crestless brown raptor in the family Accipitridae. The adults have rufous-brown, boldly marked head and chest feathers, dark brown wings and black-barred white below. The young has white head and underparts.
An Indonesian endemic, the Sulawesi hawk-eagle is distributed in rainforests of Sulawesi and its satellite islands of Buton, Muna, Banggai and Sula Islands. The diet consists mainly of birds, lizards, snakes and mammals.
Widespread throughout its habitat range, the Sulawesi hawk-eagle is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. BirdLife Species Factsheet Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis rufipectus
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Sulawesi Honey-buzzard
Pernis celebensis
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 194 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.