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Javan Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) is a medium-sized, dark brown raptor in the family Accipitridae. It is the national bird of Indonesia, where it is commonly referred to as the real-life model of the national emblem Garuda Pancasila, which is also inspired by Garuda; a bird-like deity in Hinduism and Buddhism. The scientific name commemorates the Bartels family, who discovered it.
Wikipedia contributors, Javan hawk-eagle; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:26:21.054379+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924)
- Name authority
- (Stresemann, 1924)
- Common name
- Javan Hawk-Eagle
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Nisaetus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae Vigors, 1824
- genusNisaetus Hodgson, 1836
- speciesNisaetus bartelsi (Stresemann, 1924)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nisaetus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Blyth's Hawk-EagleNisaetus alboniger Blyth, 1845 | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Flores Hawk-EagleNisaetus floris (E. J. O. Hartert, 1898) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sulawesi Hawk-EagleNisaetus lanceolatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philippine Hawk-EagleNisaetus philippensis (Gould, 1863) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pinsker's Hawk-EagleNisaetus pinskeri (Preleuthner & Gamauf, 1998) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Legge's Hawk-EagleNisaetus kelaarti (Legge, 1878) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Wallace's Hawk-EagleNisaetus nanus (Wallace, 1868) | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mountain Hawk-EagleNisaetus nipalensis Hodgson, 1836 | AccipitridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Spizaetus nipalensis bartelsi Stresemann, 1924 Stresemann, 1924 | synonym |
| Spizaetus bartelsi Stresemann, 1924 Stresemann, 1924 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=824092 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47J2K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.