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The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa, it is restricted to more easterly areas. [2] Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. [2]
The Chaco eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) or crowned solitary eagle, is an endangered bird of prey from eastern and central South America. Typically it is known simply as the crowned eagle, which leads to potential confusion with the African Stephanoaetus coronatus. Due to its rarity, not much is known about its biology or population. [2]
† Malagasy crowned eagle or Madagascar crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus mahery). [2] References This page was last edited on 11 August 2024, at 21:32 ...
The most extreme example seems to be the crowned eagle, which has a hallux-claw (or rear talon) of around 56 mm (2.2 in) about the same sized hallux-claw as the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) (not part of the Aquilinae), which weighs on average nearly twice as much.
The Malagasy crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus mahery), [1] also known as the Madagascar crowned hawk-eagle, is an extinct large bird of prey endemic to Madagascar. It has been proposed that this bird, combined with elephant bird eggs, were the source of sightings of the mythical Roc .
Using this method, accipitrids such as the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax), martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) and crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) have successfully hunted ungulates, such as deer and antelope, and other large animals (kangaroos and emus in the wedge-tailed) weighing more than 30 kg ...
The sculpture of eagle at the top of the fountain at Plac Orła Białego in Szczecin, Poland. In Britain before 1678, eagle referred specifically to the golden eagle, with the other native species, the white-tailed eagle, being known as erne. The modern name "golden eagle" for aquila chrysaetos was introduced by the naturalist John Ray. [33]
Crowned eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus (near-threatened) Martial eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus (endangered) Long-crested eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis; Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina; Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga (A) (vulnerable) Wahlberg's eagle, Hieraaetus wahlbergi; Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus; Ayres's hawk-eagle ...