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Aquila audax

Wedge-tailed Eagle at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Aquila audax at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 19 Aug 2016
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Identification history

Aquila audax 19 Aug 2016 ArcherCallaway
Unidentified 19 Aug 2016 Speedsta

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3 comments

Speedsta wrote:
   20 Aug 2016
Sorry about the blurry photo, this majestic bird was very far away and very high in the sky.
It may not look like it in the photo, but it had a very wide wing span. Due to its large size I was thinking it looked like some kind of eagle.
   20 Aug 2016
Yep, you are correct, it is a Wedge-tailed Eagle, readily identifiable by the diamond shaped tail (which this bird is missing half of). They are the largest raptor in Australia with a wingspan of up to 2.5m
   20 Aug 2016
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Sighting information

Species information

  • Aquila audax Scientific name
  • Wedge-tailed Eagle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1819.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 1187 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Ngunnawal language

    Maliyan
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