Eagle

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Eagles are birds of prey that constitute the family Aquilidae, they are native everywhere except for Antarctica, they are known for their ability to move their talons individually, living eagle species range in size from the great nicobar snake eagle to the steller's sea eagle, there are over seventy extant species within thirty-six genera, nine tribes, and three subfamilies, eagles have many options of prey and can sometimes scavenge, many eagle species are able to catch larger prey animals Taxonomy: • Family: Aquilidae (Eagles) •• Subfamily: Circaetinae (Snake Eagles) ••• Tribe: Spilornithini (Eastern Snake Eagles) •••• Genus: Spilornis (Crested Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Spilornis cheela (Crested Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Spilornis elgini (Andaman Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Spilornis klossi (Great Nicobar Snake Eagle) •••• Genus: Ornithoraptor (Philippine Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Ornithoraptor kinabaluensis (Mountain Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Ornithoraptor holospilus (Philippine Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Ornithoraptor rufipectus (Sulawesi Snake Eagle) ••• Tribe: Circaetini (Western Snake Eagles) •••• Genus: Circaetus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Circaetus gallicus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus pectoralis (Black-Crested Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus beaudouini (Beaudoun's Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus cinereus (Brown Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus fasciolatus (Southern Banded Snake Eagle) ••••• Species: Circaetus cinerascens (Western Banded Snake Eagle) •••• Genus: Terathopius (Bateleur Lineage) ••••• Species: Terathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur) •••• Genus: Dryotriorchis (Congo Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Congo Snake Eagle) •••• Genus: Eutriorchis (Malagasy Snake Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Eutriorchis astur (Malagasy Snake Eagle) •• Subfamily: Harpiinae (Tufted Eagles) ••• Tribe: Pithecophagini (Philippine Eagle and Relatives) •••• Genus: Sondaicotriorchis (Javan Hobby-Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Sondaicotriorchis bartelsi (Javan Hobby-Eagle) •••• Genus: Pithecophaga (Philippine Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Pithecophaga jefferyi (Philippine Eagle) •••• Genus: Harpyopsis (Kapul Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Harpyopsis novaeguineae (Kapul Eagle) ••• Tribe: Polemaetini (Martial Eagle, Crowned Eagles, and Relatives) •••• Genus: Nisastur (Kestrel-Eagles) ••••• Species: Nisastur nanus (Wallace's Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur alboniger (Blyth's Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur pinskeri (South Philippine Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur philippensis (North Philippine Kestrel-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisastur lanceolatus (Sulawesi Kestrel-Eagle) •••• Genus: Lophohierax (Falconet-Eagles) ••••• Species: Lophohierax cirrhatus (Changeable Falconet-Eagle) ••••• Species: Lophohierax floris (Flores Falconet-Eagle) •••• Genus: Nisaetus (Falcon-Eagles) ••••• Species: Nisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Falcon-Eagle) ••••• Species: Nisaetus kelaarti (Legge's Falcon-Eagle) •••• Genus: Lophaetus (Long-Crested Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle) •••• Genus: Polemaetus (Martial Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle) •••• Genus: Stephanoaetus (Crowned Eagles) ••••• Species: Stephanoaetus coronatus (Mainland Crowned Eagle) ••• Tribe: Harpiini (New World Tufted Eagles) •••• Genus: Oroaetus (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Oroaetus isidori (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle) •••• Genus: Spizastur (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Spizastur melanoleucus (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle) •••• Genus: Spizaetus (Hawk-Eagles) ••••• Species: Spizaetus ornatus (Ornate Hawk-Eagle) ••••• Species: Spizaetus tyrannus (Black Hawk-Eagle) •••• Genus: Harpyhaliaetus (Chaco and Solitary Eagles) ••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus solitarius (Solitary Eagle) ••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Chaco Eagle) •••• Genus: Morphnus (Guianan Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Morphnus guianensis (Guianan Eagle) •••• Genus: Harpia (Harpy Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Harpia harpyja (Harpy Eagle) •• Subfamily: Aquilinae (True Eagles) ••• Tribe: Hieraaetini (Booted Eagle and Relatives) •••• Genus: Hieraaetus (Booted Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle) •••• Genus: Pseudobuteo (Bonelli's Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Psuedobuteo fasciatus (Bonelli's Eagle) •••• Genus: Cassinaetus (Cassin's Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Cassinaetus africanus (Cassin's Eagle) ••• Tribe: Aquilini (Common Eagles, Imperial Eagles, and Relatives) •••• Genus: Archoraptor (Imperial Eagles) ••••• Species: Archoraptor heliacus (Eastern Imperial Eagle) ••••• Species: Archoraptor adalberti (Iberian Imperial Eagle) •••• Genus: Aquila (Common Eagles) ••••• Species: Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle) ••••• Species: Aquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle) ••••• Species: Aquila rapax (Tawny Eagle) •••• Genus: Lophotriorchis (Rufous-Bellied Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Lophotriorchis kienerii (Rufous-Bellied Eagle) •••• Genus: Ammaetus (Wahlberg's and Ayres's Eagles) ••••• Species: Ammaetus wahlbergi (Walhberg's Eagle) ••••• Species: Ammaetus ayresii (Ayre's Eagle) •••• Genus: Geranoaetus (Black-Chested Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Black-Chested Eagle) ••• Tribe: Haliaeetini (Sea Eagles, Spotted Eagles, and Relatives) •••• Genus: Ictinaetus (Black Eagles) ••••• Species: Ictinaetus malaiensis (Asiatic Black Eagle) ••••• Species: Ictinaetus verreauxii (African Black Eagle) •••• Genus: Gigantokestrellus (Spot-Bellied Eagle Lineage) ••••• Species: Gigantokestrellus spilogaster (Spot-Bellied Eagle) •••• Genus: Clanga (Spotted Eagles) ••••• Species: Clanga hastata (Indian Spotted Eagle) ••••• Species: Clanga pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle) ••••• Species: Clanga clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle) •••• Genus: Ichthyophaga (Fish Eagles) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga leucorypha (Pallas's Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga humilis (Lesser Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Grey-Headed Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vocifer (Mainland African Fish Eagle) ••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vociferoides (Malagasy Fish Eagle) •••• Genus: Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-Bellied Sea Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus sanfordi (Solomon Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus albicilla (White-Tailed Sea Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller's Sea Eagle) ••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle) ••• Tribe: Uroaetini (Oceanian Eagles) •••• Genus: Milvaetus (Little Eagle and Pygmy Eagle) ••••• Species: Milvaetus weiskei (Pygmy Eagle) ••••• Species: Milvaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle) •••• Genus: Uroaetus (Wedge-Tailed Eagle and Gurney's Eagle) ••••• Species: Uroaetus gurneyi (Gurney's Eagle) ••••• Species: Uroaetus audax (Wedge-Tailed Eagle)