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Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

The Crested Eagle is a powerful bird with a striking crest on its head. It has sharp talons and strong wings, making it a skilled hunter in the forests of South America.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Crested Eagle is a large, powerful raptor recognized by its distinctive shaggy, erectile crest, giving it a helmeted look. It has dark gray-brown plumage with a paler, finely barred belly and bright yellow, powerful talons. Its long, broad tail is also barred.

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Crested Eagle
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Crested Eagle

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Crested Eagles are super important for keeping their rainforest healthy.

Seeing one is a huge treat; they are among the rarest rainforest eagles!

Their massive talons are nearly as long as a human finger!

These powerful birds build enormous stick nests, sometimes meters wide.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Talons

Crested Eagle can crush prey because of its incredibly strong, sharp talons that help them grip even slippery animals.

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Flight

Crested Eagle can surprise prey because its broad wings allow for silent, powerful glides through dense forest canopies.

Fähigkeit

Jungle Eyesight

Crested Eagle has incredibly sharp eyesight that helps them spot tiny movements of animals hidden far below in the trees.

Maße und Details

Länge
71-91 cm
Flügelspannweite
147-182 cm
Gewicht
1.75-4.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Jahre
Top Speed
80 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
42-48 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A mighty hunter, this eagle uses its sharp talons to catch mammals and reptiles living in the rainforest canopy.

Hauptnahrung

  • Monkeys
  • Sloths
  • Opossums
  • Snakes
  • Large lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

Often preys on this canopy-dwelling primate in its forest home.

hunts

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

A common food item for the eagle due to its slow movement.

hunts

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

Captures these nocturnal arboreal mammals from the trees.

shelters

Kapok Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Often builds its massive nests in the tallest emergent trees.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Crested Eagle?

71-91 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Crested Eagle?

147-182 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Crested Eagle?

1.75-4.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Crested Eagle?

20-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Crested Eagle?

80 km/h

Was frisst Crested Eagle?

A mighty hunter, this eagle uses its sharp talons to catch mammals and reptiles living in the rainforest canopy.

Wo findet man Crested Eagle normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Crested Eagle?

Ambush

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