Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

Verreaux's eagle is a large, mostly African, bird of prey. It is also called the black eagle, especially in southern Africa, not to be confused with the black eagle of south and southeast Asia. The Verreaux's eagle lives in hilly and mountainous regions of southern and eastern Africa, and very locally in the Middle East.

Scientific name

Aquila verreauxii

Family

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

IUCN status

LC