Crowned hawk-eagle / Kronenadler (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Stephanoaetus (Stephanoaetus); Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae (Accipitridae)
General: The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa it is restricted to eastern areas.^[2] Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests.^[2] The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus. A second species, the Malagasy crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus mahery) became extinct after humans settled on Madagascar.^[3] [more]