Booted Eagle

Bird

Booted Eagle Sightings in Kruger National Park

Hieraaetus pennatus

Least ConcernPredatorOn the checklist

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About the Booted Eagle

The Booted Eagle is a small, agile migratory eagle that breeds across Europe and Asia and winters in Africa. It inhabits open woodlands, savannas, and forest edges, where it hunts birds, small mammals, reptiles, and large insects. It is known for its rapid, agile flight and occurs seasonally in southern Africa during the non-breeding season.

How to identify the Booted Eagle

Small eagle with feathered legs, broad wings and a relatively short tail. Occurs in distinctive pale and dark colour morphs.

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