| Blyth's Hawk-eagle | |
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| Information | |
| Range | Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Nisaetus |
| Species | Nisaetus alboniger |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger, earlier treated as Spizaetus) is a species of medium-sized bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
It can be found in the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. It is a bird of open woodland, although island forms prefer a higher tree density. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays a single egg.
It is a fairly small eagle at about 51–58 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. Juvenile is dark brown above, and has a light brown head and underparts.
The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.