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Long Crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Photo by JordiPrats
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Field Notes

Description:

Long, shaggy crest and dark plumage. The tail is black, barred with pale grey.

Habitat:

Spotted at Lesotho, in a mountain area.

Notes:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Lophaetus
Species: L. occipitalis

Reference Links:

Long-crested eagle - Wikipedia

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