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Wahlberg's Eagle

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 135, February 154, March 116, April 17, May 2, June 0, July 3, August 19, September 113, October 188, November 216, December 152.
South Africa1,115
Mpumalanga533
Limpopo387
KwaZulu-Natal172
Kenya104
Tanzania60
Zambia51
Narok31
Taita Taveta23
Samburu19

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusSmall Eagles · Hieraaetus

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