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Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides(Gould, 1841)
Also known asWandaba
Least ConcernEndemic
- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Hieraaetus
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The little eagle is the smallest eagle species found in Australia; it is a stocky raptor with a feathered tarsus, distinguishing it from the larger whistling kite.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Australia (except Tasmania)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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