Gurney's Eagle

Aquila gurneyi Gray, GR, 1861

Gurney's Eagle, Aquila gurneyi, is an Accipitridae species of northern and central Moluccas, New Guinea and its satellites. It is also recorded from north-western Torres Strait. The bird is a fairly large eagle, and within Aquila it is mid-sized. Its plumage is mainly dark brown to black, with lighter underparts on the flight feathers and a rounded tail. Juveniles show brown upperparts marked with grey and buff, a black tail with faint bars, and pale brown below, becoming cream on the belly and legs.

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Breeding range

Australasia: n, c Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites