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Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

The Crowned Eagle is a powerful bird with a striking crown of feathers on its head. It is known for its impressive hunting skills and can soar high in the sky, making it a magnificent sight to see.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Crowned Eagle has a striking black and white crest on its head and a dark grey-brown back. Its underparts are rufous with heavy black barring, contrasting with bright yellow legs and powerful black talons. This regal crest makes it easily identifiable.

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Crowned Eagle
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Crowned Eagle

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Crowned Eagle often takes two years to raise one chick!

Their crown of feathers can be raised when excited!

These eagles have eyesight eight times better than a human's!

They build enormous nests, up to 2.5 meters deep!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Crushing Grip

Crowned Eagle has huge, powerful talons that help them grip and crush the bones of their prey.

Fähigkeit

Forest Hunter

Crowned Eagle can navigate dense forest canopies because of its relatively short, broad wings, allowing surprise attacks.

Fähigkeit

Mighty Lift

Crowned Eagle can lift prey weighing up to its own body weight because of its incredible strength and powerful wing beats.

Maße und Details

Länge
80-90 cm
Flügelspannweite
160-200 cm
Gewicht
2.5-4.7 kg
Lebenserwartung
14-15 Jahre
Top Speed
90 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
49-51 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This mighty eagle hunts and eats medium-sized mammals like monkeys and antelopes in the African forests!

Hauptnahrung

  • Monkeys
  • Tree hyraxes
  • Duikers
  • Genets
  • Guineafowl

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus mona

Primary prey in forested habitats.

hunts

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

Hunts for these small forest antelopes.

hunts

Tree Hyrax

Dendrohyrax arboreus

Often preys on these nocturnal tree dwellers.

shelters

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Often builds its massive nest in large fig trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

African Crowned Eagle

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always watch birds from a distance and never try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

80-90 cm

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

160-200 cm

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

2.5-4.7 kg

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

14-15 Jahre

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

90 km/h

Was frisst Crowned Eagle?

This mighty eagle hunts and eats medium-sized mammals like monkeys and antelopes in the African forests!

Wo findet man Crowned Eagle normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Crowned Eagle?

Ambush

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