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| Ictinaetus malayensis (Temminck, 1822) |
The Black Eagle, (Ictinaetus malayensis), is a bird of prey. Coenraad Jacob Temminck ( March 31, 1778, Amsterdam - January 30, 1858, Lisse) was a Dutch aristocrat and Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Birds of prey are Birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing using their keen senses especially vision Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and is presently the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera The Accipitridae is one of the two major families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey)
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Distribution
The Black Eagle breeds in southern Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island It is a bird of mountain woodland.
Identification
The Black Eagle is a large raptor at about 70-80cm in length. Adults have all-black plumage, with a yellow bill base (cere) and feet. The wings are long and pinched in at the innermost primaries giving a distinctive shape. The tail is also long, and shows faint barring. The wings are held in a shallow V in flight. Seen on hot afternoon, scouring the treetops for a nest, this bird is easily spotted by its jet black colour, large size, and a 'characteristic' slow flight, sometimes just above the canopy. Sexes are similar, but young birds have a buff head, underparts and underwing coverts. The wing shape helps to distinguish this species from the dark form of Changeable Hawk Eagle, (Spizaetus cirrhatus). The Changeable Hawk-eagle, (Nisaetus cirrhatus, is a Bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
Habits
The Black Eagle eats mammals, birds and eggs. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. It is a prolific nest-predator and is known for its superb flight, zipping in and out of the canopy. Its sharp talons are specially adapted for snatching and holding onto the prey. It builds a stick platform nest in a tree and lays one or two eggs. In most Birds and Reptiles an egg ( Latin ovum) is the Zygote, resulting from Fertilization of the Ovum.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Ictinaetus malayensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Grimmett, Richard; Inskipp, Carol, Inskipp, Tim & Byers, Clive (1999): Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J. . ISBN 0-691-04910-6
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