Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
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Hieraaetus pennatus
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Alarm
Thomas SIGNEAU
Mass
~820 g
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Small vertebrates
How to recognize it
Small eagle, buzzard-sized but more eagle-shaped
Narrow wings and a long narrow tail; tail below unbarred
Pale morph: brown upperparts, dirty white underparts, black flight feathers
Dark morph: overall brown; shrill kli-kli-kli call
Quick Facts
Mass
~820 g
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Small vertebrates
Listen to the call
Alarm
Thomas SIGNEAU
Alarm
Thomas SIGNEAU
How to recognize it
Small eagle, buzzard-sized but more eagle-shaped
Narrow wings and a long narrow tail; tail below unbarred
Pale morph: brown upperparts, dirty white underparts, black flight feathers
Dark morph: overall brown; shrill kli-kli-kli call
You might also see
Sources
- eBird — Hieraaetus pennatus Sightings map and full description on eBird
- Wikipedia — Booted eagle Encyclopedia article