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Black Eagle

Raptors

Ictinaetus malaiensis

Basic stats

Diet

Bird nestlings, squirrels, eggs

Habitat

Hill and montane forest

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Clutch size

1 egg

Incubation period

About 45 days

Size

Large (67–81cm)

Wingspan

~155–182cm

Weight

~1–1.6kg

A large, all-dark eagle with long, broad wings held in a shallow V while soaring low over the canopy — a distinctive flight silhouette used to flush prey from nests and dense cover.

Specialises in raiding nests of birds and squirrels, gliding slowly and persistently just above the treetops. Found in hill and montane forest, including around Kinabalu Park.

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