- For other meanings, see Eagle
(disambiguation).
Eagles are large birds of prey, which are found mainly
in the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) in North America and a few in South America. They are members of the bird order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae and belong to several different genera.
The eagle has been used by many nations as a national symbol, depicting both power and beauty. The Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt used it
as their seal, while the Romans used it on the standards of their armies.
The United States adopted the North American Bald Eagle as its national emblem.
Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh
from their prey, strong legs and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight
to enable them to spot potential prey from a distance.
Species
- ORDER FALCONIFORMES
- Family Accipitridae
- Subfamily Elaninae
- Subfamily Milvinae
- Subfamily Accipitrinae
- Subfamily Buteoninae
- (buzzards)
- Crowned Eagle,
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus
- Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
- Crested Eagle, Morphnus
guianensis
- Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja
- Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi
- New Guinea Eagle, Harpyopsis novaeguineae
- Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Oroaetus isidori
- Black-and-white Hawk-eagle, Spizastur melanoleucus
- Cassin's Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus africanus
- Changeable Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus
cirrhatus
- Mountain Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus nipalensis
- Blyth's Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus alboniger
- Javan Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus bartelsi
- Sulawesi Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus lanceolatus
- Philippine Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus philippensis
- Wallace's Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus nanus
- Black Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus tyrannus
- Ornate Hawk-eagle, Spizaetus ornatus
- Long-crested
Eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis
- Crowned Hawk-eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus
- Martial Eagle,
Polemaetus bellicosus
- Bonelli's Eagle,
Hieraaetus fasciatus
- Booted Eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
- African Hawk-eagle, Hieraaetus spilogaster
- Little Eagle, Hieraaetus
morphnoides
- Ayres' Hawk-eagle, Hieraaetus ayresii
- Rufous-bellied Hawk-eagle, Hieraaetus
kienerii
- Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
- Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca
- Steppe Eagle, Aquila
nipalensis
- Tawny Eagle, Aquila
rapax
- Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga
- Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila pomarina
- Verreaux's Eagle,
Aquila verreauxii
- Imperial Eagle or Adalbert's Eagle, Aquila (heliaca) adalberti
- Gurney's Eagle, Aquila gurneyi
- Wahlberg's Eagle, Aquila wahlbergi
- Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax
- Black Eagle, Ictinaetus malayensis
- White-tailed Eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
- Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Steller's Sea
Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus
- African Fish
Eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer
- White-bellied Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus
leucogaster
- Sanford's Fish Eagle, Haliaeetus sanfordi
- Madagascar Fish Eagle, Haliaeetus vociferoides
- Pallas' Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus
- Lesser Fish Eagle, Ichthyophaga humilis
- Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Ichthyophaga
ichthyaetus
- Subfamily Aegypiinae: Old World vultures
- Subfamily Circinae: harriers
- Subfamily Circaetinae: snake-eagles
- Bateleur, Terathopius
ecaudatus
- Short-toed Eagle, Circaetus gallicus
- Black-chested Snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis
- Brown Snake-eagle, Circaetus cinereus
- Fasciated Snake-eagle, Circaetus fasciolatus
- Banded Snake-eagle, Circaetus cinerascens
- Crested Serpent-eagle, Spilornis cheela
- Nicobar Serpent-eagle, Spilornis minimus
- Mountain Serpent-eagle,Spilornis kinabaluensis
- Sulawesi Serpent-eagle, Spilornis rufipectus
- Philippine Serpent-eagle, Spilornis holospilus
- Andaman Serpent-eagle, Spilornis elgini
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