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Little Eagle
Endemic to Australia where it
is widespread ...close relative
to the Booted Eagle.
Hieraaetus morphnoides
(L 17-21.5" Wt 24 oz)
Gunbower Island Forest
Kerang District
28Oct2015
Has undergone significant decline
(greater than 70%) over the last 20
years.
- destruction and degradation of
its foraging and breeding habitat.
Hieratus
is Greek for
hawk
eagle
;
morphnoides
is Greek
for
eagle-resembling
.
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