Wahlberg's Eagle

Wahlberg's Eagle breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a bird of woodland, often near water. It builds a stick nest in the fork of a tree or the crown of a palm tree. The clutch is one or two eggs.

The Wahlberg's Eagle is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) is a bird of prey. It is about 55-60 cm in length and has a wingspan of 130-160 cm. Body mass is 1.04kg (2lb 05oz) for males and 1.3kg (2lb 14oz) for females on average. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Wahlberg's Eagle breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a bird of woodland, often near water. It builds a stick nest in the fork of a tree or the crown of a palm tree. More

* Juvenile Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) at Olifants River, Kruger National Park Juvenile Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) at Olifants River, Kruger National Park South Africa LHarding 6 November 2008 1 year ago 3 Sounds 0 recordings * No sound recordings available yet * Send or share this page * Email this pageEmail this page More

The Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. This bird is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg. Distribution / Range Wahlberg's Eagle breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a bird of woodland, often near water. Description Wahlberg's Eagle is a medium-sized raptor. More

Distribution of Wahlberg's eagle in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Movements and migrations Intra-African breeding migrant, arriving in southern Africa from August-September and departing from March-April. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Wahlberg's Eagle is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Wahlberg's Eagle (3) Farraba Bantang, Lower River Division, Gambia Farraba Bantang, Lower River Division, Gambia01/04/2010 Farraba Bantang, Lower River Division, Gambia 01/04/2010 Tsavo West, Kenya Tsavo West, Kenya08/02/2010 Tsavo West, Kenya 08/02/2010 Tsavo West, Kenya Tsavo West, Kenya08/02/2010 More

The Wahlberg's Eagle is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Accipitridae bird family group which includes birds such as Raptors, Old Vultures, Osprey. The description for the Wahlberg's Eagle (Latin name Aquila wahlbergi) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Aquila wahlbergi can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 135 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 536. More

Wahlberg's Eagle Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/640 sec exposure F8 ISO 320 February 2010 Kruger National Park, Mpumulanga Adult Wahlberg's Eagle Canon 40D 250mm focal length 1/60 sec exposure F8 ISO 400 December 2008 Kruger Park Adult Experiences with species This is a smaller Eagle, normally it shows a small crest. More

The Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) is a bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. Average length is 55-60cm in length and wingspan 130-160 cm. This eagle breeds throughout most of Africa, south of the Sahara. It prefers woodland areas, often near water. It builds a stick nest in the fork of a tree or the crown of a palm tree. The clutch is one or two eggs. More

Wahlberg's eagle is one of the smallest of the eagles, only growing to 52 cm (20 in) and 770 grams (1.7 lb). Usually solitary, these eagles like to perch in leafy trees. They nest in the rainy season, building a small platform lined with leaves under the canopy of a tree. Usually only one egg is laid, and it hatches in 24 to 45 days. Only the mother feeds the baby bird, for about 75 days. More

wahlbergs eagle Kruger National Park birds The Wahlberg's Eagle (Latin name Aquila wahlbergi) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 135 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 536 also a picture of the Wahlberg's Eagle on page 497. The Wahlberg's Eagle belongs to the family of birds classified as Accipitridae. More

Wahlberg's Eagle in Kruger National Park - South Africa Photo taken by Kevin Kruger More

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Order : Falconiformes
Family : Accipitridae
Genus : Aquila
Species : wahlbergi
Authority : Sundevall, 1851