Species group · Birds

Eagles

WAnimals has 23 species of eagle, spread across 2 families (Accipitridae, Pandionidae).

23 species

2 families

186 countries

528 parks

All 23 species of eagles on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

11 Least Concern4 Near Threatened4 Vulnerable3 Endangered1 Critically Endangered

8 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.

Recorded in 186 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

It feeds almost exclusively on live fish, caught by plunging feet-first into the water.
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It has reversible outer toes and spiny scales on the soles of its feet, adaptations unique among birds of prey.
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It recovered after being severely affected by DDT in the mid-twentieth century.
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It can reach a wingspan of up to 2.34 metres.
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The first chick to hatch often attacks its siblings, a behaviour called cainism.
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It hunts medium-sized mammals such as hares, marmots and ground squirrels.
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It comes in two morphs, pale and dark, within the same population.
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Its diagnostic feature is the landing lights: two clean white patches on the shoulders, visible as it flies towards you, that no other European raptor has.
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