Juvenile © Ramiro Ramirez
© Hugo Hulsberg
Adult © Cecilia de Larminat
© Claudia Brasileiro
+ 2
Juvenile © Pablo Brandolin

kroneremitörn Buteogallus coronatus

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Identification

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Huge imposing eagle. Distinctive flight shape with a short tail and very broad inner wings that taper towards the tip. Body is largely gray with a small crest. The tail has a wide black band with white tips. Juveniles are brown and streaky with a paler belly. The call is a long, high-pitched whistle. Rare, usually found in grasslands and savanna wilderness areas, often with rocky outcrops.

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