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Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle)

Wikipedia Abstract

The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle found in open and semi-open habitats of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Polemaetus.
View Wikipedia Record: Polemaetus bellicosus

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Polemaetus bellicosus

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
6
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
39
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 12.2064
EDGE Score: 3.27385
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  10.047 lbs (4.557 kg)
Birth Weight [2]  182 grams
Female Weight [4]  10.917 lbs (4.952 kg)
Male Weight [4]  6.998 lbs (3.174 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [4]  56 %
Diet [3]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Ectothermic [3]  20 %
Diet - Endothermic [3]  80 %
Forages - Mid-High [3]  20 %
Forages - Understory [3]  20 %
Forages - Ground [3]  60 %
Clutch Size [6]  1
Clutches / Year [1]  1
Fledging [1]  3 months 8 days
Incubation [5]  50 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  25 years
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [7]  50
Snout to Vent Length [1]  34 inches (87 cm)
Wing Span [5]  6.79 feet (2.07 m)
Female Maturity [1]  4 years 11 months
Male Maturity [1]  4 years 6 months

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External References

Citations

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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0