The Mountain Hawk-eagle from India, Nepal to Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan. It breeds in heavily forested montane areas up to about 2,000 m, descending to lower elevations in winter. It inhabits subtropical and broad-leafed forests and fir forest at higher altitudes in Bhutan but avoids pine forests. There are less than 10,000 adult individuals left with a decreasing population trend. The population is in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction throughout its range. They eat small mammals (especially hares) and terrestrial birds, including jungle fowl, domestic poultry, ducks, and pheasants, large snakes, and lizards. There are anecdotal accounts from several parts of its range of this eagle taking small monkeys as prey, but these may involve sick or dying animals. Typically, these eagles still-hunt from a perch, stooping to take prey on the ground. Rendered in Poser 2014 without postwork. Model Credits include: Sky (Flink), Ferns (rRDNA), Trees (DinoRaul), Hare (Noggin), Mossy log from Perching Places and the Mountain Hawk-eagle from Songbird Remix Birds of Prey IV: Eagles of the World (Ken Gilliland/Hivewire3D)