Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828)

Tawny Eagle, Aquila rapax, is a bird of prey found across much of Africa and also in India. It is a resident breeder and places its stick nest most often in the top of a tree, where it lays one to three eggs. It is linked with open, dry country such as semideserts, desert steppe and savanna plains, though it is not usually found where trees are completely lacking. It is a member of Accipitridae and is placed among the booted eagles because of its feathered legs.

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Breeding range

Africa: widespread, also India