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    (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Andre Harmse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Sergio Casalone, all rights reserved

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    (c) flwildbeauty, all rights reserved

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    (c) Errol Douwes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Amos Pampy Hardecker, all rights reserved

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Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

IUCN Red List status: Endangered

IUCN Red List status

Worldwide
4,643 observations
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Birds

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iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Polemaetus. A species of the booted eagle subfamily (Aquillinae), it has feathering over its tarsus. One of the largest and most powerful species of booted eagle, it is a fairly opportunistic predator that varies its prey selection between mammals, birds and reptiles. Its hunting technique is unique as it is one of few eagle species...

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