Wahlberg's eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi) is a bird of prey that is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a seasonal migrant in the woodlands and savannas. Its western boundary is thought to be Cameroon, although it most commonly occurs further east across the continent.
Within this large range, it usually remains between sea-level and , but has also been documented at an altitude of in Ethiopia.
Wahlberg's eagles cover large distances in short periods. In 1994, a female Wahlberg's eagle was tracked over a period of 9 months, during which it covered over from northern Namibia to Chad and back; its range between breeding in the south and non-breeding areas in the north was , and it travelled over due north in just five days after leaving its breeding grounds. They are very territorial and solitary nesters. The nest is often reused by the same pair through multiple years.
Taxonomy
Studies of marker gene sequences (published 2004–2005) found Wahlberg's eagle belonged to a clade containing Hieraaetus pennatus, H. morphnoides, H. ayeresii, and H. (m.) weiskei.
- Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley,
External links
- Wahlberg's eagle - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds