Stephanoaetus
Encyclopedia
Stephanoaetus is a genus
of very large birds of prey from Sub-Saharan Africa
and Madagascar
. Only one of the two known species is extant.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of very large birds of prey from Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara...
and Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. Only one of the two known species is extant.
Species
- Crowned EagleCrowned EagleThe Crowned Eagle or Crowned Hawk-eagle , is a very large, powerful, crested bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa it is restricted to suitable habitat in the eastern areas. It is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus...
or Crowned Hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus). - † Malagasy Crowned EagleMalagasy Crowned EagleThe Malagasy Crowned Eagle , also known as the Madagascar Crowned Hawk-eagle, was a large bird of prey, comparable in size to the African Crowned Eagle, that inhabited Madagascar until 1500 AD. It probably fed on lemurs...
or Madagascar Crowned Hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus mahery).