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AT A GLANCECommon Name: African Harrier-HawkScientific Name: Polyboroides typusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Body length: 24–27 in (60–68 cm); Wingspan: 46–52 in (118–132 cm)Weight: Adult mass: 22–33 oz (630–950 g); females roughly 15% largerLifespan:...
Birds > Birds of Prey
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hawaiian Solitary HawkScientific Name: Buteo solitariusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Body length: 15.5–18.0 in (39–46 cm); Wingspan: 38–42 in (96–107 cm)Weight: Adult weight: 15.5–24.7 oz (440–700 g); Females larger than...
Birds > Birds of Prey
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-winged KiteScientific Name: Elanus caeruleusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Body length: 11–14 in (28–35 cm); Wingspan: 30–35 in (75–90 cm)Weight: 7.0–11.5 oz (200–330 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Palm-nut VultureScientific Name: Gypohierax angolensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Body length: 24–26 in (60–65 cm); Wingspan: 4.6–5.2 ft (140–160 cm)Weight: 2.9–3.7 lb (1.3–1.7 kg)Lifespan: 20–25 years in the wild; up to 30...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Wedge-tailed EagleScientific Name: Aquila audaxCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Body length: 32–42 in (81–106 cm); Wingspan: 6.0–7.7 ft (1.8–2.3 m)Weight: 5.5–11.7 lb (2.5–5.3 kg); females average roughly 15–20% heavier than...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Papuan EagleScientific Name: Harpyopsis novaeguineaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Body length: 30–35 in (75–90 cm); Wingspan: 5.1–5.8 ft (1.5–1.8 m)Weight: 3.5–5.5 lb (1.6–2.5 kg); large, powerful forest raptorLifespan: 20–30+...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crested EagleScientific Name: Morphnus guianensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Length: 28–35 in (71–89 cm); Wingspan: 4.5–5.3 ft (138–162 cm)Weight: Males 2.6–3.5 lb (1.2–1.6 kg); Females 3.7–4.4 lb (1.7–2.0 kg)Lifespan: 20–30...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Verreaux’s EagleScientific Name: Aquila verreauxiiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreySize: Length 75 to 95 cm (30 to 37 in); wingspan 180 to 230 cm (71 to 91 in)Weight: 3.0 to 5.8 kg (6.6 to 12.8 lb)Lifespan: 16 to 25+ years in the...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Booted EagleScientific Name: Hieraaetus pennatusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds of PreyRange: Breeds across southern and eastern Europe, North Africa, Central Asia, and northern China; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian...
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OverviewMontagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus), named in honor of the pioneering British ornithologist Colonel George Montagu, is the most slender, buoyant, and aerially graceful bird of prey in the genus Circus across the Western Palearctic. Native to the open...
