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Crested Hawk-Eagle (juvenile), Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka This one was trickier to identify than I expected. This is the juvenile appearance of a crested hawk-eagle, an appearance much different from adults. They are hard to spot, but trained trackers regularly point them out to guests. They are often found in a calm state in trees, just observing. Asia,Changeable Hawk-Eagle,Nisaetus cirrhatus,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Crested Hawk-Eagle (juvenile), Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

This one was trickier to identify than I expected. This is the juvenile appearance of a crested hawk-eagle, an appearance much different from adults. They are hard to spot, but trained trackers regularly point them out to guests. They are often found in a calm state in trees, just observing.

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The Changable hawk eagle

The changeable hawk-eagle or crested hawk-eagle is a bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus "Spizaetus", but studies pointed to the group being paraphyletic resulting in the Old World members being placed in "Nisaetus" and separated from the New World species.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 12:10.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO320
  • 400mm