Hieraaetus morphnoides
Little Eagle at Tathra, NSW
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2 Nov 2016
All markings are consistent with a dark morph Little Eagle (see "Birds of Prey of Australia" by Stephen Debus, or HANZAB).
Whistling Kites are similar (and more common in our region) but there have been other Little Eagle sightings this year (Panboola, Mandeni, Tathra) so they are around.
Whistling Kites are similar (and more common in our region) but there have been other Little Eagle sightings this year (Panboola, Mandeni, Tathra) so they are around.
Location information
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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Species information
- Hieraaetus morphnoides Scientific name
- Little Eagle Common name
- Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822.8m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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3 / 7
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