Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
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About Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
The long-crested eagle is an African bird of prey characterised by its shaggy crest of feathers. In the family Accipitridae which includes all the eagles, it is currently placed in a monotypic genus Lophaetus. It is found throughout mid- and southern Africa, with differing home ranges due to food availability and suitable habitat area, but lives mainly on forest edges and near moist areas. Breeding may occur at any time of year, depending on food availability; it lays 1 or 2 eggs as is usual for raptors. It commonly eats smaller mammals, but will also eat other vertebrates and invertebrates.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2003-03-15
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda -
2011-01-09
Yabello, EthiopiaThis one was seen closer to Nechisar. -
2013-10-25
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-28
Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-31
Saiwa Swamp National Park, Kenya -
2017-01-01
Road to Mburo, Uganda -
2017-01-02
Mbabara, Uganda -
2017-01-08
Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda -
2025-01-28
Arusha National Park, Tanzania -
2025-02-05
Amani Forest Reserve, Tanzania
