Verreaux's eagle
E197608
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verreaux's eagle canonical | 3 |
| Verreaux’s eagle | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
bird of prey ⓘ eagle ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 75 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 2.1 m ⓘ |
| backMarkings | white V-shaped patch ⓘ |
| beakColor | black ⓘ |
| binomialName | Aquila verreauxii ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| cereColor | yellow ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Verreaux's eagle
self-link
ⓘ
black eagle ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Jules Verreaux
ⓘ
Édouard Verreaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| distribution |
Drakensberg Mountains
ⓘ
Ethiopian Highlands ⓘ Namibian escarpment ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| genus | Aquila ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliff faces
ⓘ
escarpments ⓘ mountainous areas ⓘ rocky hills ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | soaring and stooping on prey ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumBodyLength | 96 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | 2.3 m ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Verreaux brothers ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion |
East Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Africa
northeastern Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| nestLocation | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | black ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | mostly black with white markings ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | rock hyraxes ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | apex predator ⓘ |
| tarsusColor | yellow ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| territorialBehavior | defends large territories ⓘ |
| threats |
electrocution on power lines
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ |
| underwingMarkings | white patches ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
this entity surface form:
Verreaux’s eagle