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Polemaetus bellicosus
The Martial Eagle is a very large bird, with a length of 78–96 cm (31–38 in), weight of 3–6.2 kg (6.6–14 lb) and a wingspan of 188–260 cm (6 ft 2 in–8 ft 6 in). This is the largest eagle in Africa and is the fifth heaviest (on average) eagle in the world.
Kruger National Park
Spotted on Jun 28, 2009
Submitted on Jan 21, 2013
5 Comments
Good capture! What a noble bird!
Thanks, T.Kids!
Nice one!That is a really neat bird.
Thanks, Christy. I will look at that again; I was having a hard time deciding as the photos weren't so clear.
That's fantastic!! I think it's a Martial Eagle...check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_Eag...