Black eagle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black eagle lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ictinaetus malaiensis
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the black eagle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black eagle in 12 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black eagle endangered?

The black eagle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black eagle?

The black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Ictinaetus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black eagle

The black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and it is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. It soars over forests in the hilly regions of tropical and subtropical South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeastern China, hunting mammals and birds, particularly at their nests. It is easily identified by its widely splayed and long primary "fingers", the characteristic silhouette, slow flight and yellow ceres and legs that contrast with the dark feathers.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black eagle (revision 1340221711), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q795439 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).