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Long-crested Eagle
Langkuifarend · Lophaetus occipitalis
A medium-sized dark eagle with an unmistakable wispy crest, often seen sitting patiently on a high perch. It feeds mainly on rodents, especially cane rats and mice, and is most common near rivers and wetter woodland where its grassland prey is plentiful.
Log your Long-crested Eagle sighting — free →How to identify it
All-dark eagle with a tall floppy crest and, in flight, big white 'windows' in the wings.
Listen for its call
Noisy and shrill - a repeated 'keee-ah' and 'kik-kik-kik' in flight.
Where to see it in Kruger
Moist woodland edges and riverine areas, typically perched on a roadside pole or tree watching for rodents.
Did you know
Its shaggy crest flops about in the wind, making it one of the easiest eagles to recognise.
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