wedge-tailed eagle

British

noun

Also called: eaglehawk. a large brown Australian eagle, Aquila audax, having a wedge-shaped tail and a wingspan of 3 m

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Christine O’Connell captured the wedge-tailed eagle swooping down on the child during "Eagle Encounter" at Alice Springs Desert Park in Australia’s Northern Territory.

From National Geographic • Jul. 12, 2016

Environmentalists argued the logging would harm threatened species such as the swift parrot, the wedge-tailed eagle, and the iconic Tasmanian devil.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2014

The one thing on which the wedge-tailed eagle really insists when in his summer quarters, is his daily spray bath from a hose.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

Keeper Atkin regards the wedge-tailed eagle, of Australia, as the wisest species with which he has to deal.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

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