Martial eagle - Wikipedia
The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa. [2] It is the only member of the genus Polemaetus . A species of the booted eagle subfamily ( Aquilinae ), it has feathers over its tarsus .
Martial eagle | Description, Prey, Conservation Status, & Facts ...
Martial eagle, (Polemaetus bellicosus), large, long-winged eagle inhabiting dry grassland, scrubland, and scattered woodland habitats of sub-Saharan Africa. The martial eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in the world, and, with a length reaching up …
Martial eagle – 14 remarkable facts about Africa’s largest eagle
Martial eagles are distributed all across Sub-Saharan Africa. However, they are rarely seen in West Africa and do not live in the Congo Basin. You may be lucky to spot one in East Africa, on a Kenya safari or Tanzania safari. The largest populations live in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Martial Eagle - The Peregrine Fund
The Martial Eagle is one of the largest eagles in Africa. It shares this title with the African Crowned Eagle. The Martial Eagle is the only member of the genus Polemaetus .
Martial Eagle - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the most persecuted bird species in the world.
ADW: Polemaetus bellicosus: INFORMATION
Martial eagles are Africa’s largest eagle. Adults range in size from 78 to 96 cm in length, weighing between 3.1 and 6.2 kg, with a wingspan from 188 to 260 cm. The males are slightly smaller than females (76% of the size). The adults have brown upper-parts and have a short dark crest.
Martial Eagle - SANBI
2023年1月13日 · Martial Eagles are some of the largest, most powerfully built eagles in Africa. They are similar in size, weight range and wingspan to the Verreaux Eagle, with the mean mass of the Martial Eagle only slightly heavier.
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) - World Land Trust
With a wingspan of over two metres and measuring 78-86 cm in length, the Martial Eagle is Africa’s largest eagle. They have a large head, stout bill, short crest, and long broad but pointed wings. Adults are brown-grey above with pale edges to the mantle, scapulars, tertials and especially the wing coverts, with a plain browner head and chest.
South African wildlife – Martial eagle - National Geographic
October 9, 2009. This is the martial eagle, one of Africa’s largest eagles* and a truly formidable predator, even occassionally killing small antelope like duiker. This adult was a fair...
Martial eagle - Fascinating Africa
The largest eagle in Africa, the martial eagle is powerful enough to knock a man off his feet. They have large defended territories of between 100 and 1,000 km2. Their preferred habitat is savanna, grassland and thornbush.