[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila gurneyi | [authority] Gray, 1860 | [UK] Gurneys Eagle | [FR] Aigle de Gurney | [DE] Molukkenadler | [ES] Aguila Moluquena | [NL] Molukkenarend
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Region | Range |
| Aquila | gurneyi | AU | New Guinea, Moluccas |
Genus
Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a medium tail. There are currently fourteen species of large predominantly dark-coloured eagles in the genus Aquila. This genus has a worldwide distribution.
Physical charateristics
This eagle is mainly dark brown to black, with paler undersides to its flight feathers and a rounded tail. Its body length is 74-86 cm; with a wingspan of between 1.7 and 1.9 m. Females are larger than males. Its wings are held level when gliding.
| wingspan min.: | 170 | cm | wingspan max.: | 190 | cm |
| size min.: | 74 | cm | size max.: | 86 | cm |
| incubation min.: | 0 | days | incubation max.: | 0 | days |
| fledging min.: | 0 | days | fledging max.: | 0 | days |
| broods: | 0 | eggs min.: | 0 | ||
| eggs max.: | 0 |
Range
Australasia : New Guinea, Moluccas. Aquila gurneyi is a wide-ranging species of the Moluccas, Indonesia and New Guinea (Papua, formerly Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Habitat
Occurs in extensive areas of primary rainforest and swamp forest; forages over cleared, coastal areas, and patrols seashores. Perches in open forest edge and in treetops, occurring singly or in pairs. In the Moluccas, it inhabits primary lowland and hill forest and also ranges over coastal areas and coconut plantations. Some thought that it seems to favor small oceanic islands. Hunts over treetops and by flying low over nearby open areas; often soars high above the forest during the heat of the day. Usually seen singly, occasionally in pairs or threes (family groups) .
Reproduction
No data
Feeding habits
It feeds on mammals such as cuscuses and also large lizards. Forages by flying low above forest canopy or perching high up.
Video Gurneys Eagle
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copyright: Josep del Hoyo
Conservation
This species is classified as Near Threatened because it has a moderately small population which is declining owing to habitat loss.
It clearly occurs at low population densities and is likely to be declining slowly through habitat loss and degradation.
It clearly occurs at low population densities and is likely to be declining slowly through habitat loss and degradation.
Migration
Sedentary
Distribution map
