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The black-chested buzzard eagle, aka black buzzard-eagle, gray buzzard-eagle, or Chilean blue eagle, can be seen throughout most of South America and is known for their powerful, bulky-looking build. These raptors face the threats of habitat loss and destruction; intentional poisoning by ranchers; and being shot due to persecution. However, […]

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The booted eagle is a migratory bird of prey with a Palearctic and southern Asian distribution that can be seen wintering in the tropics of Africa. These raptors face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, logging, fires, and fire […]

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The ornate hawk-eagle can be found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer tall, wet, and/or humid, tropical and subtropical forests, however they will tolerate other forest habitats as well. Unfortunately, these beautiful eagles are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of deforestation, due to […]

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The Eurasian white-tailed eagle, aka Ern, Erne, gray sea eagle, white-tailed sea-eagle, or white-tailed eagle, is considered to be the 4th largest eagle in the world. #1 is the Philippine eagle. These birds of prey can be found in Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Even though they face the […]

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The southern banded snake eagle hails from Somalia to northeastern Kwazulu-Natal, inland along the Save River, on into south eastern Zimbabwe. They prefer evergreen coastal forests, thick inland forests near wetlands, and can sometimes be seen in open woodland habitats. Facing the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the […]

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The black eagle, aka Verreaux’s eagle, can be found in southern Asia and Australasia. They prefer tropical and subtropical forests with an abundance of cover. With an estimated population in the tens of thousands, and no real threats, sans habitat destruction, these birds of prey are listed as Least Concern […]

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The stellar’s sea eagle, aka Pacific sea eagle, steller’s fish eagle, or white-shouldered eagle, is considered the heaviest eagle in the world. They can be found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and even in the United States. Unfortunately, they face the threats of habitat destruction and […]

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The crested serpent eagle hails from central and southern Asia on down throughout Australasia. They prefer tropical forest habitats. These birds of prey are abundant throughout their ranges and have a stable population. The IUCN lists these cool critters as Least Concern, with their primary threat being that of habitat […]

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The long-crested eagle is named for the feathers on their head that make up their messy looking, yet stylish hairdo. They can be found throughout central and southern Africa. These raptors prefer forest edges and moist habitats near streams, bogs, or rivers. Due to an increasing population and stable numbers, […]

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The greater spotted eagle, aka spotted eagle, hails from Europe, Asia, and into Africa. They prefer riparian zones near rivers, bogs, ponds, lakes, a few seacoasts, and other water ways with woodland or forest surroundings. Due to habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development, mining, agriculture, logging, […]

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