Lesser Spotted Eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Lesser spotted eagles inhabit open woodland and savannah and are absent from dense forest and mountainous regions.
Introduction: Lesser spotted eagles (Aquila pomarina) inhabit open woodland and savannah and are absent from dense forest and mountainous regions. Their broad wings are adapted for soaring, a magnificent sight when flying with other raptors in thermals.
Distribution: Etosha National Park, Caprivi, Kaudom Game Park, Tsumkwe and other isolated north eastern populations.
Diet: Perch or ground forages for termites, chicks, small rodents and amphibians.
Description: Body and wing colouration dark or mid-brown. A feature is their 'stove-pipe' brown leggings. Has yellow toes.
Breeding: Palearctic breeding migrant.
Size: 65cm.
Weight: 1.5kg.
Wingspan: 1.6m
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