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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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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
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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