Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) — Birds of Prey of Africa.
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The Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 3.6 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Stephanoaetus
- Species coronatus
Where it lives
Eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia; Sierra Leone to southern Kenya, eastern South Africa and northern Angola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crowned Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Crowned Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e South Sudan and w Ethiopia; Sierra Leone to s Kenya, e South Africa and n Angola.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 3.6 kg, with a wing length of about 49.6 cm and a tail of around 36.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crowned Eagle?
The Crowned Eagle is a very large bird that weighs around 3.6 kg.
Where does the Crowned Eagle live?
The Crowned Eagle is found across Africa with a range covering AF e South Sudan and w Ethiopia; Sierra Leone to s Kenya, e South Africa and n Angola, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Crowned Eagle belong to?
The Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Crowned Eagle eat?
The Crowned Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Crowned Eagle migrate?
The Crowned Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crowned Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Crowned Eagle make?
1 real field recording of the Crowned Eagle can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crowned Eagle's range?
The Crowned Eagle has a mapped global range of about 6.6 million km².
Conservation
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