Javan Hawk-Eagle

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 for the 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. == Taxonomy == Because of the plumage variability of Spizaetus eagles, the Javan hawk-eagle was not uniformly agreed upon as a full species until 1953. It was previously placed in Spizaetus. A multi-gene phylogeny of aquiline eagles (Aves: Accipitriformes) reveals extensive paraphyly at the genus level. == Description == The hawk-eagle is approximately 60 cm (24 in) long. Its head and neck are rufous, and it is heavily barred black below. This majestic and intricately patterned eagle has a long, black crest on its head; this crest is held almost vertically and is tipped with white. The crown is black, topping a chestnut head and nape. The back and wings are dark brown, fading to a lighter brown tail, which has wide cream stripes. The throat is creamy white with a black stripe running to the whitish breast and underparts, which…