6,147 observationsVulnerable
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Accipitriformes ›Family: Accipitridae ›Genus: Aquila
About
The tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large, long-lived bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its heavily feathered legs illustrate it to be a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as “booted eagles”. Tawny eagles have an extensive but discontinuous breeding range that constitutes much of the African continent as well as the Indian subcontinent, with rare residency occurring in the southern Middle East. Throughout its range, it favours
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tawny Eagle is Aquila rapax.
- The Tawny Eagle has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Tawny Eagle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Tawny Eagle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Tawny Eagle belongs to the class Aves.
- Tawny Eagle belongs to the order Accipitriformes.
- Tawny Eagle belongs to the family Accipitridae.
- Tawny Eagle belongs to the genus Aquila.