Birds of Prey
Legge's hawk-eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It breeds in the Indian subcontinent, from southern India to Sri Lanka. Its specific name kelaarti honors the physician-zoologist E.F. Kelaart. The English common name honours William Vincent Legge, who described the species in 1878.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Legge's Hawk-Eagle. Sightings recorded in 15 safari areas total.
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