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LITTLE EAGLE FACTS |
Description
Body one of two patterns: light brown with white underparts, or dark brown with light brown underparts. Wings with a wide white 'm' marking underneath when in flight. Tail with square tip. Legs covered by feathers. Body up to 55 cm long.
Little Eagles feed on live prey, mainly rodents and small rabbits, but sometimes reptiles and large insects.
Author credit: Museum Victoria Sciences Staff / Museum Victoria
Habitat
Open forest, woodlands and croplands.
Food
Carnivore
Range
Mainland Australia.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Species Description is from Museums Field Guide, Atlas of Living Australia at website at https://lists.ala.org.au Licensed under Creative Commons Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Falconiformes | | Family: | Accipitridae | | Genus: | Hieraaetus | | Species: | morphnoides | | Common Name: | Little Eagle |
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