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Spilornis cheela
This medium-large, dark brown eagle is stocky, with rounded wings and a short tail. Its short black and white fan-shaped nuchal crest gives it a thick-necked appearance. The bare facial skin and feet are yellow. The underside is spotted with white and yellowish-brown. When perched the wing tips do not reach until the tail tip. In soaring flight, the broad and paddle-shaped wings are held in a shallow V. The tail and underside of the flight feathers are black with broad white bars. Young birds show a lot of white on the head.[3][4] The tarsus is unfeathered and covered by hexagonal scales. The upper mandible does not have an overhanging festoon to the tip.
This bird was photographed at the National Zoological Gardens Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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thanks again Ali :)
Great Shot!
thanks everyone :)
Wow!!!
Scary
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Stunning!
thanks!
nice close-up!
thanks Susan
Love your photo.
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thanks
Nice!