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Wahlberg's Eagle
Bruinarend · Hieraaetus wahlbergi
A small, slim eagle that visits Kruger in summer to breed, then flies north for winter. Usually dark brown with a small pointed crest, it has a narrow tail it holds closed like a paddle. It hunts from a perch or while gliding, dropping onto lizards, birds and small mammals in the woodland below.
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A small brown eagle with a slim, square-ended tail held tightly closed and a little pointed crest on the head.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common in summer in woodland and savanna park-wide, often soaring on straight, narrow wings.
Did you know
Almost every pair returns to the very same nest tree year after year after migrating thousands of kilometres.
Often confused with
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