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  Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides)





Little Eagle | Hieraaetus morphnoides photo
Little Eagle in flight, Gore, Queensland, Australia

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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.

distribution map showing range of Hieraaetus morphnoides in 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