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Martial Eagle
Breëkoparend · Polemaetus bellicosus
Africa's largest eagle, a true heavyweight hunter with a dark brown hood, a white belly speckled with black spots, and a short crest. Its grip is strong enough to break a person's arm. From high up it spots prey kilometres away, then dives to catch animals as big as small antelope, monkeys and game birds.
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A huge dark-headed eagle with a white belly covered in black spots, and fully feathered legs (unlike a snake eagle's bare legs).
Where to see it in Kruger
Perched on tall trees or pylons in open savanna park-wide, soaring very high on warm afternoons.
Did you know
Its eyesight is so sharp it can spot a rabbit-sized animal from several kilometres away.
Often confused with
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