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Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

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Field Notes

Description:

A very large bird of prey, spotted here circling around the banks of river Niger in Niamey, and found in most of Africa.

Habitat:

Dry habitats: desert, semi-desert, steppes, or savannah, plains.

Notes:

Wingspan can reach 185 cm!

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Comments (2)

Thanks Ulrich! It could be better as the bird was quite high. Good enough to identify it though!
Great shot - well done

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PublishedMay 5, 2011

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