Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Stephanoaetus
Scientific Name
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Other Names
African crowned eagle, crowned hawk-eagle
Thumbnail Description
It is the ninth heaviest eagle species.
Crowned eagles are highly intelligent and curious birds.
Size & Weight
- OVERALL LENGTH 80 to 99 cm (31 to 39 in)
- WEIGHT: (Males) 55–4.12 kg (5 lb 10 oz–9 lb 1 oz) (Females) 3.2–4.7 kg (7 lb 1 oz–10 lb 6 oz)
- WINGSPAN: 1.51 to 1.81 m (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in)
- TAIL: 30 to 41 cm (12 to 16 in)
- WING CHORD: (Males) 46.7 cm (18.4 in) (Females) 2 cm (20.2 in)
- TARSUS: 5–10.3 cm (3.3–4.1 in)
Habitat
Dense woodlands, rainforest, wooded riparian woods, rocky outcrops; altitude 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Range
Central Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, eastern South Africa, Knysna, western and central Africa, Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Guinean forests, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, West Africa.
Diet
Rock hyrax, duikers, monkeys, birds, lizards, chevrotains, bats, springhares, sun squirrels, cape porcupines, African palm civet, genets, banded mongoose, black-backed jackal, pigeons, ostrich chicks, marabou stork, hornbills, guineafowls, snakes, monitor lizards, rock monitor, small pigs, deer fawns, emus, reindeer
Number of Eggs
18 eggs
Eggs Size
LENGTH: 60.9–75.5 mm (2.40–2.97 in)
WIDTH: 50.8–57.9 mm (2.00–2.28 in)
Breeding Season
July to November
Incubation Period
Unknown
Nestling Period
Unknown
Nest
WIDTH: 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
DEPTH: 50 cm (20 in)
Fledging Period
90 to 115 days
Gestation Period
Unknown
Weaning Period
Unknown
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
6.5 to 16 km2 (2.5 to 6.2 sq mi)
Group Size
Unknown
Predators
Komodo dragons, great white shark
Sounds
kwee-kwee-kwee
Behavior
Diurnal
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
