Eagles Hawk Sulawesi Adult
In the zone of Wallacea,
Sulawesi is the richest, most have endemic fauna and avifauna is very different from other places as the island in the region between the two continents and is part of Wallacea region.
has become home to the Sulawesi fauna elements blend of Oriental and Australasian amazing and became the arena of the evolution of endemic bird species are enormous. One bird that is endemic to Sulawesi, Sulawesi is the Eagle.
Sulawesi hawk is a bird of prey (raptors) whose existence is now threatened with extinction approached. Types of raptors are included in appendix endangered species of flora and fauna are protected under Indonesian Government Regulation No7 of 1999 and includes Appendix II of CITES. Startus other protection is SK.
Sulawesi hawk-eagle is a medium-sized alap, 56-64 cm, with no feather crest protruding. Adult
eagle feathers on the wing and the rear / back dark brown, the sides or tail feathers dark brown with four black bars, the bottom side of the gray brown with three black bars and gray-brown at the tip of the tail feathers; colored head and neck dark brown; moustachial and mesial line of dark brown to black, the throat brownish gray.
Eagles Hawk Sulawesi Baby
Chest rust-red to brown with black spots very small, and the lower abdomen rust-brown with white trestle; claws long enough to smooth lines with a dirty brown fur foot coverings under yag yellow light. Beak and nail color is unknown, but it seems similar to other species. Unlike the case with the young eagle (immature), the head and the bottom of pale cream-colored bungalan with dark streaks. Some experts argue that the Eagle Sulawesi is very identical to Sikep Honey (Pernis celebensis). But when viewed from the aspect morfologisnya, between the two birds have many differences.