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Aigle huppard Long-crested Eagle<br />
Lophaetus occipitalis - Aigle huppard<br />
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Just for the sake of sharing that nice encounter, photo is not great, I will try my best next time!  Democratic Republic of the Congo,Geotagged,Long-crested Eagle,Lophaetus occipitalis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Aigle huppard

Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis - Aigle huppard

Just for the sake of sharing that nice encounter, photo is not great, I will try my best next time!

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  1. Thanks for sharing! Posted 5 years ago

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The Long-crested Eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It is currently placed in a monotypic genus "Lophaetus". A relatively small eagle, found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. In southern Africa it is a fairly common resident in the eastern areas.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Oddfeel
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2020. Captured Nov 28, 2019 17:19 in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1600
  • 400mm