What does the Philippine Hawk-Eagle eat?
Nisaetus philippensis
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Diet overview
Primarily small to medium-sized birds, including hornbills and pigeons, as well as mammals such as bats and rodents, and occasionally reptiles and amphibians.
How it forages
Opportunistic predator, hunting by soaring and stooping on prey or by ambushing from a perch within the forest canopy. They have powerful talons to seize and carry prey.
When it feeds
Diurnal, active during daylight hours.
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