Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

Crowned Hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

* Family: Accipitridae,

* Genus: Stephanoaetus,

* Species: S. coronatus,

* Class: Aves,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Size: approximately (2.63.0 ft) long,

* Average life span in the wild: 30 years,

** The Crowned Eagle or Crowned Hawk-eagle is a very large, powerful, crested bird of prey 80 to 90 cm (2.63.0 ft) long, approximately) found in tropical Africa south of the Sahara; in Southern Africa it is a common resident in suitable habitat in the eastern areas.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowned_Eagle

or http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&...

or http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Crowned_Eagle

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[Lifeintakes]

Few know that the crowned eagle is a honey badger with wings.