Martial eagle perched on a branch eating prey

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The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle found in open and semi-open habitats of sub-Saharan Africa The martial eagle is a very large eagle, with an average length of 31–38 in and a weight of – lb It is the largest eagle in Africa Martial eagles have been noted as remarkable for their extremely keen eyesight and can spot potential prey from a very great distance The martial eagle can be found in most of sub-Saharan Africa

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Size: 3550px × 4437px
Location: Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: africa, bellicosus, bird, eagle, feeding, hunt, kill, martial, polemaetus, prey, raptor, safari, tanzania, tarangire, wildlife