Tawny eagle

Introduction: Tawny eagles (Aquila rapax) prefer lightly wooded savannahs as opposed to dense forest or highlands. Usually observed singly or in pairs, they perch on the top of poles or tall trees, remaining perched during heavy rains.

Distribution: Absent from most of west Namibia. Found in Etosha National Park, Caprivi, Kalahari Desert, Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve.

Diet: Kills a combination of birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and insects.

Description: Large eagle with a strong, arched bill. Aquila rapax is 'rapacious eagle'.

Breeding: A stick platform is place on the top of a tree and lined with green leaves.

Size: 75cm.

Weight: 2kg.

Wingspan: 2m.