Aquilinae
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The Aquilinae are a subfamily of eagles of the family Accipitridae. The general common name used for members of this subfamily is "booted eagle", although this is also the common name of a member of t
Crowned Eagle, at Ndumo Nature Reserve, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa
The formidable bearing and talons are evident on even modestly sized booted eagles such as African hawk eagles.
Golden eagles, like all members of this subfamily, are capable predators of large prey such as foxes but do not disdain carrion either.
A Martial eagle on its nest in Tanzania.
Aquila (bird)
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Aquila is the genus of true eagles. The genus name is Latin for "eagle", possibly derived from aquilus, "dark in colour". It is often united with the sea eagles, buteos, and other more heavyset Accipi
Aquilinae
…eagle", although this is also the common name of a member of the subfamily, or "true eagle", though this term can more narrowly be applied to the genus Aquila. At one point, this subfamily was considered inclusive with the Buteoninae (commonly known as buzzards or buteonine hawks) based probably on some shared…
Aquila chrysaetos Flickr
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Aquila adalberti