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Martial eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
-24.6771, 26.3354
Field Notes
Description:
The adult's plumage has dark brown upperparts, head and upper chest. The body underparts are white spotted with black. The underwing coverts are brown, with pale flight feathers, also streaked with black (wikipedia).
Habitat:
The Martial Eagle can be found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Its preferred habitat is the semi-desert and open savannah. It avoids dense forests but needs trees to nest in (wikipedia).
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PublishedMarch 16, 2012
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