Conservation Status
Conservation hubClose to qualifying as threatened in the near future.
The main threats to the Rufous-bellied Eagle are habitat loss and degradation due to deforestation and agricultural expansion. While specific recovery programs are limited, the species benefits from general forest conservation efforts. Responsible safari tourism helps protect this eagle by raising awareness, funding local conservation initiatives through park fees, and providing an economic incentive to preserve the habitats it relies on.
The rufous-bellied eagle or rufous-bellied hawk-eagle is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is found in the forested regions of tropical Asia. Relatively small for eagles and contrastingly patterned like a falcon, this species was earlier placed in the genus Hieraaetus and sometimes also in the genus Aquila but thought to be distinctive enough to belong to a separate genus.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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