Martial eagle
The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a bird of prey. It lives in Africa and is the biggest eagle in Africa, 76 to 96 cm (30–38 in) long, and its wingspan is 188–260 cm (6.2–8.5 ft) long. Because of its size, it hunts large prey, including birds as large as flamingos and mammals as large as young impala.
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| Genus: | Polemaetus
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Martial Eagle Media
The martial eagle is one of the most highly aerial members of its subfamily.
- Kampfadlerklein
Martial Eagle near Okaukuejo in Etosha National Park.
A typically pale immature martial eagle in Kruger National Park.
A perched adult martial eagle.
Even immature martial eagles have formidable talons and feet.
Martial eagles tend to be attracted to thorny or tall trees in otherwise fairly open savanna.
- Kampfadler
Adult martial eagle with prey.
An adult martial eagle clutching live prey, a small bustard
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