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Encyclopedia > Aquila (genus)
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Eagle
Closeup view of an Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle showing the hooked beak.
Closeup view of an
Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle
showing the hooked beak.
Eagle in flight displaying its huge wingspan.
White-tailed Eagle in flight
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes*
Family: Accipitridae
Genera

Several, see below.
 *see Accipitriformes for family list Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1274 KB) Summary I took this picture of an Eagle in flight while visiting a Danish Eagle reservation called Ørnereservatet. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anenomes) Placozoa (trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... In one of the most common of the several ways in which the raptors are classified, the order Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey: hawks, eagles, vultures, and many others: about 225 species in all. ... Subfamilies Elaninae Perninae Milvinae Accipitrinae Buteoninae Aegypiinae Circinae Circaetinae The Accipitridae is one of the two main families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey). ...

Eagles are large birds of prey, which are found mainly in the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) in North America, a few in South America and two (White-bellied Sea Eagle and Wedge-tailed Eagle) in Australia. They are members of the bird order Falconiformes, family Accipitridae and belong to several different genera, not necessarily closely related to each other. Orders Accipitriformes     Cathartidae     Pandionidae     Accipitridae     Sagittariidae Falconiformes     Falconidae A bird of prey or raptor is a bird that hunts its food, especially one that preys on mammals or other birds. ... The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus: Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia) and the surrounding islands. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey indigenous to North America, most recognizable as the national bird of the United States. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucogaster Gmelin, 1788 The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Aquila audax (Latham, 1802) The Wedge-tailed Eagle or Arrawa (Aquila audax) is a very large Australasian raptor and the most common of all the worlds large eagles. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae Cathartidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ... Subfamilies Elaninae Perninae Milvinae Accipitrinae Buteoninae Aegypiinae Circinae Circaetinae The Accipitridae is one of the two main families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey). ...


In Britain before 1678, Eagle referred specifically to the Golden Eagle, the other native species, the White-tailed Eagle, being known as the Erne. The modern name "Golden Eagle" for Aquila chrysaetos was introduced by the naturalist John Ray. Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. ... John Ray. ...


Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. This keen eyesight is primarily contributed by their extremely large pupils which cause minimal diffraction (spreading) of the incoming light. The beak - otherwise known as the bill - is the only device a bird has for consuming food. ... Talon may refer to several different things: Talon, Nièvre, a commune in the Nièvre département, in France the claw of a bird of prey a fictional class of Romulan starship in Star Trek the Eagle Talon, an automobile produced by the Eagle division of Chrysler a fictional... Prey can refer to: Look up Prey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A prey animal eaten by a predator in an act called predation. ... Diffraction is the bending and spreading of waves when they meet an obstruction. ...


Eagles are sometimes used in falconry. Falconry (occasionally referred to as falconeering) is the art or sport involving raptors (birds of prey) to hunt or pursue game. ...

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Taxonomy

For many years there has been some scientific debate as to whether the Accipitriformes are a separate order, or belong to the Falconiformes. In one of the most common of the several ways in which the raptors are classified, the order Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey: hawks, eagles, vultures, and many others: about 225 species in all. ... Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae Cathartidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ...


Major new research into eagle taxonomy suggests that the important genera Aquila and Hieraaetus are not composed of nearest relatives, and it is likely that a reclassification of these genera will soon take place, with some species being moved to Lophaetus or Ictinaetus.

Binomial name Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822) The Bonellis Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus spilogaster (Bonaparte, 1850) The African Hawk Eagle (Hieraaetus spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila clanga Pallas, 1811 The Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), or just Spotted Eagle, is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila pomarina Brehm, 1831 The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a large bird of prey. ... A medium sized bird (about 55cm), found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. ... Binomial name Ictinaetus malayensis (Temminck, 1822) The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila nipalensis (Hodgson, 1833) The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) Tawny Eagle at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England The Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large bird of prey. ...

Current species classification

  • ORDER ACCIPITRIFORMES
  • Family Accipitridae
    • Subfamily Elaninae
    • Subfamily Milvinae
    • Subfamily Accipitrinae
    • Subfamily Buteoninae
    • Subfamily Aegypiinae: Old World vultures
    • Subfamily Circinae: harriers
    • Subfamily Circaetinae: snake-eagles
      • Bateleur, Terathopius ecaudatus
      • Short-toed Eagle, Circaetus gallicus
      • Black-chested Snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis
      • Brown Snake-eagle, Circaetus cinereus
      • Fasciated Snake-eagle, Circaetus fasciolatus
      • Banded Snake-eagle, Circaetus cinerascens
      • Crested Serpent-eagle, Spilornis cheela
      • Nicobar Serpent-eagle, Spilornis minimus
      • Mountain Serpent-eagle,Spilornis kinabaluensis
      • Sulawesi Serpent-eagle, Spilornis rufipectus
      • Philippine Serpent-eagle, Spilornis holospilus
      • Andaman Serpent-eagle, Spilornis elgini
An eagle in captivity
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An eagle in captivity

Eagles appear prominently in myth and literature. In the Old World, such references are commonly to the Golden Eagle (or possibly closely related species found in warm climates). In one of the most common of the several ways in which the raptors are classified, the order Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey: hawks, eagles, vultures, and many others: about 225 species in all. ... An elanid kite, sometimes white-tailed kite, is any of several small, long-winged, hovering raptors. ... Genera Milvinae    Harpagus    Ictinia    Rostrhamus    Haliastur    Milvus    Lophoictinia    Hamirostra Elaninae    Elanus    Chelictinia    Machaerhamphus    Gampsonyx    Elanoides Kites are raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. ... For other uses, see Hawk (disambiguation). ... Genera 22 genera. ... A buzzard is a type of large bird, in any of several different but related senses: In the Old World: A medium-sized wide-ranging raptor with a robust body and broad wings. ... A crowned eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) is a large bird (90cm approx) found in tropical Africa, in southern Africa a common resident in suitable habitat in the eastern areas. ... Binomial name Harpia harpyja (Linnaeus, 1758) The name harpy eagle usually refers to the neotropical eagle, Harpia harpyja (see below for other birds called harpy eagles). ... Binomial name Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. ... Binomial name Spizaetus cirrhatus (Gmelin, 1788) The Changeable Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Spizaetus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) The Mountain Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Spizaetus ornatus (Daudin, 1800) The Ornate Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is a bird of prey. ... A medium sized bird (about 55cm), found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822) The Bonellis Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin,, 1788) The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus spilogaster (Bonaparte, 1850) The African Hawk Eagle (Hieraaetus spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus kienerii (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire,I, 1835) Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the buzzards, hawks and Old World vultures. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Aquila heliaca Savigny, 1809 The Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) is very similar to the Golden Eagle, but a little smaller (length 80 cm, wingspan 200 cm). ... Binomial name Aquila adalberti C. L. Brehm, 1861 The Spanish Imperial Eagle or Adalberts Eagle (Aquila adalberti) is closely related to the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca). ... Binomial name Aquila nipalensis (Hodgson, 1833) The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) Tawny Eagle at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England The Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila clanga Pallas, 1811 The Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), or just Spotted Eagle, is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila pomarina Brehm, 1831 The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila verreauxii Lesson, 1830 Verreauxs Eagle (Aquila verreauxii), also known as the African Black Eagle or Black Eagle, is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila wahlbergi Sundevall, 1851 The Wahlbergs Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aquila audax (Latham, 1802) The Wedge-tailed Eagle or Arrawa (Aquila audax) is a very large Australasian raptor and the most common of all the worlds large eagles. ... Binomial name Ictinaetus malayensis (Temminck, 1822) The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey indigenous to North America, most recognizable as the national bird of the United States. ... lots of issues | leave me a message 08:32, 27 May 2005 (UTC) COMMON NAMES In English, Stellers sea eagle, Pacific eagle or white-shouldered eagle. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) The African Fish Eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, is a large species of eagle and a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucogaster Gmelin, 1788 The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus vociferoides Des Murs, 1845 The Madagascar Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Horsfield, 1821) The Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) is a bird of prey. ... † see also: Accipitridae Old World vultures belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Genera Circus Geranospiza Polyboroides See Accipitridae for other groups in this family A Harrier is any of several species of diurnal birds of prey which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt or harry small animals or birds (hence their common name). ... Circaetinae is a bird of prey subfamily which consists of a group of medium to large broad-winged species. ... CambridgeBayWeather 22:28, 28 August 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Binomial name Circaetus gallicus ( Gmelin, 1788) The Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790) The Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a bird of prey. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 438 KB) Summary What: A picture of an eagle. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 438 KB) Summary What: A picture of an eagle. ...


Eagles as national birds

Napoleonic eagle
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Napoleonic eagle
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Coat of arms of the town of Berg en Terblijt in the Netherlands, an example of the prolific use of the eagle in European heraldry.

The eagle has been used by many nations as a national symbol, depicting power, beauty and independence. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1596x1911, 320 KB) Work by Rama File links The following pages link to this file: Eagle First French Empire Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1596x1911, 320 KB) Work by Rama File links The following pages link to this file: Eagle First French Empire Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File links Berg_en_Terblijt_(Weapon). ... Image File history File links Berg_en_Terblijt_(Weapon). ... Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats-of-arms (also referred to as armorial bearings or simply as arms). Its origins lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts and to describe the various devices they carried or painted on their...

  • Poland. A white eagle on a red field is the coat of arms of Poland.
  • Germany and Prussia. Prussia, and later Germany have use a black eagle as their national symbol.
  • Ancient Egypt. The Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt used it as their seal
  • Ancient Rome. The Romans used it on the standards of their armies.
  • Byzantine Empire and Russia. After the fall of Rome, Constantinople chose a two-headed golden eagle as Monarchy symbol. One head symbolised ancient Rome, and the other head symbolised the "new Rome" sited at Constantinople. After the fall of Constantinople, the Russian Empire took the two-headed eagle as own symbol.
  • Charlemagne and Holy Roman Empire. After his crowned as new Roman Emperor, Charlemagne adopted the ancient Roman eagle as own symbol. The Holy Roman Empire born of his kingdom took the eagle, but Habsburgs replaced the golden eagle by an imperial eagle.
  • Spain. The "Catholic Kings", Isabella and Ferdinand took the golden eagle as a part of royal shield. The eagle was on the Spanish shield until 1978.
  • First French Empire. Napoleon Bonaparte recovered the Roman golden eagle as the symbol of his new French empire.
  • Modern Europe. The eagle is also part of the coat of arms of Romania and the coat of arms and flag of Moldova. It is the emblem of "Shqipëria" or Land of the Eagles, which is known in English as Albania (see The Tale of the Eagle for the legendary origin of the name).
  • Mexico. The bird on the Mexican coat of arms and flag is a Golden Eagle.
  • The Philippines. The endangered Philippine Eagle is the national bird of the Philippines.
  • USA. The United States has adopted the North American Bald Eagle as its national emblem. Although the Golden Eagle is found in North America, U.S. references to an unspecified "eagle" are often to the Bald Eagle; this point was not realized by a USA coin die engraver, who, told to depict "an eagle", depicted a Golden Eagle; this error is the cause of the expression "illegal eagle".

Current Coat of Arms of Poland Flag of Poland with Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: PrÅ«sai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Greek royal family which ruled over Egypt for nearly 300 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. Ptolemy, a Macedonian and one of Alexander the Greats generals, was appointed satrap of Egypt after Alexanders death in 323 BC. In 305 BC he declared... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... The signa militaria were the Roman military ensigns or standards. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BCE mythical, 1st millennium BCE Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 3. ... Map of Constantinople. ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of Russian history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... Charlemagne (742 or 747 – 28 January 814) (also Charles the Great; from Latin, Carolus Magnus or, in German, Karl der Große), son of King Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and king of the Lombards from 774 to... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Imperial Eagle The Imperial Eagle is a symbol of the Imperium in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Moldova (Moldavia) is a tricolor of blue (haist), yellow (centre) and red (fly) (ie. ... The flag of Albania features an eagle. ... According to popular legend, the Aztec people, then a nomadic tribe, were wandering in Mexico in search of a sign that their god Huitzilopochtli had commanded them to find: a Crested Caracara perched atop a cactus, devouring a snake. ... Binomial name Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey indigenous to North America, most recognizable as the national bird of the United States. ...

External link

  • PBS Nature: Eagles

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