Immature © Richard Webber
Adult © Robert Bochenek
Immature © Peter Steward
Adult © Dan Rabosky
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Immature © Bruce Ward-Smith
Adult © Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING
Immature © Bruce Ward-Smith

Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus

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Identification

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A large, boldly-marked, crested eagle with a long tail and broad wings, resembling a massive goshawk. The underparts of the adult are blotched and barred black-and-white; there is also a variable rufous wash across the breast. The pale immature has creamy-tan underwings. It is resident in thicker woodland and lowland, montane, and riverine forest, where it hunts monkeys and other small-to-medium-sized vertebrates. It has an undulating display flight coupled with a loud “wheee-yooo, wheee-yooo, wheee-yooo” call that often draws attention. Juvenile Crowned and Martial eagles are similar, but the Crowned has buffier underparts (and underwings), spotted flanks, and broader bars on the tail.

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