Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - HBW 2, p. 198

French: Aigle d'Australie German: Keilschwanzadler Spanish: Aguila Audaz

Taxonomy: Vultur audax Latham, 1801, New South Wales.
Formerly placed in monospecific genus Uroaetus, but clearly related to other Aquila. Has been considered to form superspecies with A.chrysaetos, and possibly also with A. gurneyi. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • audax (Latham, 1801) - Australia, S New Guinea.
  • fleayi Condon & Amadon, 1954 - Tasmania.