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Scientific Name : Aquila audax
Common Name : Wedge-tailed eagle
Description : One of the largest birds of prey, to 1050mm. A wingspan of almost 2500mm, makes it one of the largest flying birds. It is sooty-black all over, except for tawny feathers on the back of the head and pale brown wing coverts. It has a large predatory bill, and feathered legs (trousers). The tail is distinctively shaped, long, broad at first, then tapering to the tip (wedge-shaped). It often soars, with wings upswept.
Habitat : Found in most habitats, except for closed forest.
Distribution : Throughout Auatralia. Common in the Park. Most often seen, soaring around the hills to the East of Billys Creek. Also seen over Fosters Gully and perching above Lyndon's Clearing.
Family : Accipitridae
 
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Wedge-tailed eagle at Healesville Sanctuary.
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Wedge-tailed Eagle flying over the Coprosma Track