About Nisaetus nanus (Wallace, 1868)
Wallace's hawk-eagle, with the scientific name Nisaetus nanus, is a bird of prey species that belongs to the Accipitridae family. This species occurs in the Kra Isthmus, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is non-migratory. Wallace's hawk-eagle is among the smallest eagles in the world, reaching around 46 cm (18 inches) in length and weighing between 500 and 610 g (1.10–1.34 lb), which makes it about the same size as a peregrine falcon. It is named for Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist. This species is currently threatened by habitat loss and trade.
