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 51 weeks ago 15 sec 4 -
A bird soaring Locality Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Jean Michel Erard 31 July 2003 6 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 1 year ago 4.6 -
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 1 year ago 4.2 -
Adult female on nest.
Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa
Edward Smith 13 August 2009 1 year ago 3.9 -
Adult bird flying low over head while hunting.
Locality Langebaan, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Edward Smith 18 October 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
Fully fledged wing tagged juvenile at nest with prey.
Locality Saldanha Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Edward Smith 16 November 2009 1 year ago 3.4 -
An adult perched on the ground.
Locality Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 25 June 2010 1 year ago 3.4
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