Tawny eagle
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The tawny eagle is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its heavily feathered legs mark it as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as booted eagles.
Tawny eagle Serengeti
A tawny eagle sitting on the ground displaying typical features: a mid-sized eagle with a long neck, well-feathered legs, well-proportioned frame and large bill lacking a deep gape.
The distinctly darker subspecies native to India and elsewhere in Asia, A. r. vindhiana.
Close-up showing gape extending only to below the middle of the eye
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
Tawny eagle
…family. The booted eagle subfamily all have feathers covering their legs and are distributed in every continent that contains accipitrids. The genus Aquila has been traditionally defined as largish, dark-hued and long-winged eagles of open country. However, study of genetics have resulted in several…
Aquila chrysaetos Flickr
Steppe Eagle Portrait
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Aquila adalberti