Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusNisaetus (Asian Hawk-Eagles)
- SpeciesNisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Hawk-Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 13 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Hawk-Eagle in Taroko National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Mountain Hawk-Eagle sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 194 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Hawk-Eagle in Taroko National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Hawk-Eagle in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.