Eagle
Eagle is a general term for many large birds of prey. Over 60 species have been described, and they live in many parts of the world. Most species of eagle are found in Eurasia and in Africa.[1]
| Eagle | |
|---|---|
| File:Eagles together.jpg | |
| From left to right: golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus), solitary eagle (Buteogallus solitarius), black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) and African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer). | |
| Scientific classification e | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
Eagles are not a natural monophyletic group. The name describes a bird of prey big enough to hunt larger vertebrates. Eagles hunt during the day and have very good eyesight. Eagles are generally put in the family Accipitridae. They belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related.
The largest eagle that has ever lived is Haast's eagle. It is the only eagle in the world ever to have been top predator of its ecosystem. Though it is now extinct, it lived in New Zealand. Before man got there, it preyed on moas.
Eagles are carnivores. This means that they eat meat from other animals. Eagles are birds of prey, and so are vultures, falcons and owls. Eagles use their strong talons to catch and grab their food, and they use their sharp beaks to help them tear into the meat of their prey.
Eagle Media
- Old Abe, the live war eagle of Wisconsin, from the Centennial.jpg
An Eagle named in honor of Abraham Lincoln and was the mascot of 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, at the time of the U.S. Centennial
Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) in Southern Philippines
Wedge-tailed eagle in Australia
Eastern imperial eagle in Israel
- Eagle Lahore Zoo June302005.jpg
A steppe eagle in Lahore Zoo, Pakistan
- CircaetusGallicus.jpg
Short-toed snake eagle in flight
- Lin Liang-Eagles.jpg
Eagles, a Chinese Ming period painting; Located at the National Palace Museum
- Fountain top.JPG
The sculpture of eagle at the top of the fountain at Plac Orła Białego in Szczecin, Poland
- Desfile Portela 2014 (906185).jpg
Representation of an eagle at Rio Carnival, 2014
References
- ↑ del Hoyo J; Elliot A. & Sargatal J. (editors). 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Editions. ISBN 84-87334-15-6
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