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55 cms. Brown head, black bill, white and black throat, white legs, brown-black back, yellow eyes. | 55 cms. Brown head, black bill, white and black throat, white legs, brown-black back, yellow eyes. | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 22 December 2009
- Hieraaetus ayresii
Aquila ayresii
Identification
55 cms. Brown head, black bill, white and black throat, white legs, brown-black back, yellow eyes.
Distribution
Africa south of Sahara.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Aquila vs. Hieraaetus
Hieraaetus species are sometimes placed in a broader defined Aquila (e.g. Clements, 2005). Sibley & Monroe (1996) and Howard & Moore (2003) retain the placement in Hieraaetus, and the Opus awaits further clarification.
Habitat
Edge of evergreen forest.
Behaviour
The diet includes rabbits, field mice and other rodents, and the eggs of other birds.
The nest is built high up in the tree canopy and 1 white egg is laid.
