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| Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus ceylanensis
- Adult with prey |
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| Photographer : | © Tharanga Herath |
| Location : | Ruhunu National Park, Sri Lanka |
| Date : |
5 January 2010 |
| English synonyms: | Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Crested Hawk Eagle, Ceylon Hawk Eagle (ceylanensis), Marsh Hawk Eagle, Sunda Hawk Eagle (floris) |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This adult Eagle was seen feeding on a young crocodile, which I guess was a Mugger Crocodile Crocodylus palustris that is found commonly throughout the park. It seemed that the crocodile was caught from the small water hole nearby. The bird was on a lower branch of that particular tree at a height of about 12-15 feet. From observing the tail of the crocodile I could assume that the specimen was about 1.5 feet long. We observed it for about 10 minutes throughout which time the bird was having its feast without any shyness. - TH |
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