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Gurney’s Eagle
Aquila gurneyi
Gurney's Eagle (Aquila gurneyi) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.
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The Gurney’s Eagle (Aquila gurneyi) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 3.1 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 Aquila
- Species gurneyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3.1 kg
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gurney’s Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Gurney’s Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gurney’s Eagle (Aquila gurneyi) is a member of the Accipitridae family, within the order Accipitriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n, c Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 3.1 kg, with a wing length of about 54.5 cm and a tail of around 36.6 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 602,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gurney’s Eagle?
The Gurney’s Eagle is a very large bird that weighs around 3.1 kg.
Where does the Gurney’s Eagle live?
The Gurney’s Eagle is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n, c Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Gurney’s Eagle belong to?
The Gurney’s Eagle (Aquila gurneyi) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Gurney’s Eagle eat?
The Gurney’s Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Gurney’s Eagle migrate?
The Gurney’s Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gurney’s 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.
How large is the Gurney’s Eagle's range?
The Gurney’s Eagle has a mapped global range of about 602,000 km².
Conservation
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