Aquila

Also known as true eagles

genus of birds

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Aquila is a genus of large, powerful birds of prey commonly known as eagles, found across the Northern Hemisphere, Africa, and Australia. These birds are significant in ecosystems as apex predators and hold cultural importance in many human societies.

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Species

Aquila

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae

Observations recorded2,210,590

Aquila is een geslacht van vogels uit de familie van de havikachtigen (Accipitridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van het geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1760 door Brisson.

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Wikidata facts

Image: Aquila chrysaetos Flickr.jpg

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Commons category: Aquila
taxon name: Aquila
Commons gallery: Aquila
taxon common name: Aquila-ørner

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3D scan of skeleton Aquila is the genus of true eagles. The genus name is Latin for "eagle", possibly derived from aquilus, "dark in colour". It is often united with the sea eagles, buteos, and other more heavyset Accipitridae, but more recently they appear to be less distinct from the slenderer accipitrine hawks than previously believed. Eagles are not a natural group but denote essentially any bird of prey large enough to hunt sizeable (about 50 cm long or more overall) vertebrate prey.

Taxonomy and systematics