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Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger)

The Blyth's hawk-eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.

It is a bird of open woodland, it builds a stick nest in a tree and lays a single egg.

It is a fairly small eagle at about 50–60 cm in length. Adult has a thick white band on uppertail and undertail, all black above, black spotted breast, barred below. It has a prominent crest like the bazas.

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The Blyth's hawk-eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.<br />
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It is a bird of open woodland, it builds a stick nest in a tree and lays a single egg.<br />
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It is a fairly small eagle at about 50–60 cm in length. Adult has a thick white band on uppertail and undertail, all black above, black spotted breast, barred below. It has a prominent crest like the bazas.