Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) - HBW 2, p. 198
French: Aigle de Verreaux
German: Kaffernadler
Spanish: Aguila Cafre
Other common names: (African) Black Eagle
Taxonomy: Aquila Verreauxii Lesson, 1830, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Monotypic.
Distribution: S Chad and W Sudan; from Israel, Egypt (Sinai) and SE Arabian Peninsula; Ethiopia to Somalia and thence S, with main range Kenya S to South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird soaring across cliff face Locality Awash National Park, Ethiopia
Kim Tarsey 31 October 2004 1 year ago 15 sec 4 -
A bird soaring Locality Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Jean Michel Erard 31 July 2003 7 years ago 9 sec 2.9
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Male Verreaux's Eagle flies in to join his female after an overhead display. They mated shortly after.
Locality Lake Baringo, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 12 July 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
This female Verreaux's Eagle had drifted close to the nesting ledge of a pair of Lanner Falcons. The female Lanner took to the w
Locality Lake Baringo, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 12 July 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
Adult female on nest.
Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa
Edward Smith 13 August 2009 2 years ago 3.9 -
Adult bird flying low over head while hunting.
Locality Langebaan, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Edward Smith 18 October 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
Two birds perched.
Locality World of Birds, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 August 1998 41 weeks ago 3.5 -
An adult.
Locality Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Carmelo López 23 September 2003 2 years ago 3.4
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