Javan hawk-eagle
The Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) is a medium-sized, dark brown raptor in the family Accipitridae. It is the national bird of Indonesia, where it is commonly referred to as Garuda, from the bird-like creatures in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The scientific name commemorates the Bartels family, who discovered it.
| Javan hawk-eagle | |
|---|---|
| Wild Javan Hawk-Eagle | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Nisaetus |
| Species: | N. bartelsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spizaetus bartelsi | |
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