Tawny Eagle
Mostly eats carrion but will take rabbits, reptiles
and other birds....breeds both north and south of
the Sahara Desert and across tropical southwest Asia.
and other birds....breeds both north and south of
the Sahara Desert and across tropical southwest Asia.
Aquila rapax
(L 26-29" WS 63-75"
Wt 3.5-6.6 lb)
Lake Nakuru National Park
30Oct2014
Masai Mara
22Oct2014
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Aquila in Latin means eagle;
rapax in Latin means
rapacious, grasping.
rapax in Latin means
rapacious, grasping.
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