Eagle

Eagle is a large predatory bird from the family of

Accipitridae. There are around 60 species of eagle in

the world. Some of the most famous eagle in the

world are Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, Black Eagle, Javan

Hawk- Eagle, Steller's Sea Eagle, Philippine Eagle and

Harpy Eagle. Most of them inhabited some region in

Europe, Asia and Africa. Their keen eyesight along

with their powerful talons have made them to be the

apex predators in the avian world. They prey mainly

on small mammals such as rats, squirrel, rabbits and

also chicken, fish, snake and sheep.

Eagles have large body compare to other predatory

birds. They have a muscular body with two very large

wings and long tail covered with aerodynamic

feathers which make them a powerful flying predator.

They have a large hooked beaks that they use to rip

flesh of their prey. Their keen eyes are located on

each side of the head. They also have two muscular

legs with very powerful talons that allow them to grab

their prey tightly and bring it to the air with them.

Each species of Eagles have their own typical

appearance, starting from color of the fur, maximum

body size and weight and also some unique features

that can only be found on a specific species only. For

example, the smallest species of eagles, South

Nicobar Serpent Eagle, have the maximum size of 40

cm with the maximum weight of 450 g. They are

characterized by their white tipped wings and yellow

fur between the beak and their eyes. Other species

may have larger bodies and wider wings.