Rufous-bellied Eagle

This handsome eagle is small and compact, with a black hood that contrasts with a white throat and rufous belly. On perched birds, note dark upperparts, short crest, and feathered legs. Juvenile lacks the hood but has dark eye-patches and all-white underparts. Often seen soaring over evergreen forests in lowland and foothill regions.

The rufous-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) inhabits forests in Sri Lanka, including lowland and foothill regions. It is also found in other tropical forests in Asia.

The rufous-bellied eagle's diet in Sri Lanka includes birds, small mammals, reptiles, and insects.