🌍 African Hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) The African Hawk-eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey, widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Adults have slate black-grey upperparts and white underparts with bold black streaks. It favours woodland, savanna, and rivers. A largely sedentary, monogamous bird, it hunts small to medium-sized birds and mammals, often from a perch or by soaring, and may hunt in pairs. No subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The African hawk-eagle has feathered legs all the way down to its feet, which is a characteristic that marks it as a member of the Aquilinae subfamily, often called the "booted eagles." 📷: Photo by GildAix via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-eagle-ornithology-species-8049125/ CFJX

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🌏 Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) The Wedge-tailed Eagle is a large, dark-brown to black eagle with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. It's Australia's largest bird of prey, also found in southern Papua New Guinea. Highly aerial, it soars on thermals, hunts live prey, and also scavenges. Two subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Fun fact: They've been known to work together in groups to hunt large prey. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by pen_ash via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/wedge-tailed-eagle-eagle-bird-9781524/ GRPS

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