Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Family Accipitridae
Vulnerable — ACT: Vulnerable, NSW: Vulnerable, VIC: Vulnerable, SA: Vulnerable
About
The little eagle is a very small eagle endemic to Australia.
How to spot it
The little eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey, measuring 45–55 cm (17–21.5 inches) in length and weighing 815 g (1.8 lb), roughly the size of a peregrine falcon. It has fully feathered legs and a square-cut, barred tail. Wingspan is about 120 cm with males having longer wings in proportion to their bodies, but being nearly half the weight of females. It is a powerful bird and during flight has strong wing beats, glides on flat wings and soars on slightly raised or flat wings. The little eagle
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park — Flinders Ranges & Outback SA hikes