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.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a post and a close-up of its head. Locality Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia (ssp audax)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2009 1 year ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A close-up of a bird perched and flying away. Locality Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia (ssp audax)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2009 1 year ago 24 sec 4.4 -
A close-up of a bird perched on a fence post. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (ssp audax)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 38 sec 4.3 -
A bird preening in a dead tree. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp audax)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 33 sec 4 -
A close-up of a bird perched on a fence post. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (ssp audax)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 24 sec 4 -
Underview of a bird soaring. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (ssp audax)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 31 sec 4
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young bird in flight
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (ssp audax)
Mat Gilfedder 17 October 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
Wedge-tailed eagle pursued by Australian raven
Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 7 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Wedge-tailed eagle in flight
Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 7 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
An adult bird perching in a dead tree.
Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3.5 -
Close-up of a bird in flight.
Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp audax)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3.4 -
Solitary eagle spotted in a field and in flight hunting.
Locality Tasmania, Australia
cel_polo 1 March 2012 6 weeks ago 3.3
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Immature bird calling while perched between two adults. Locality Tidbinbilla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 4 January 2012 20 weeks ago 4.5
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