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Gurney's Eagle
Aquila gurneyi Gray, GR, 1861
3.1 kgWeight
Gurney's eagle (Aquila gurneyi) is a large eagle in the family Accipitridae.
Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Gurney's Eagle has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia94 records
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea68 records
- Airport BayIndonesia19 records
More places
- TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia17 records
- West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia16 records
- West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia15 records
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea11 records
- Foli – old logging trackIndonesia9 records
- Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia8 records
- Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea5 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Gurney's eagle (Aquila gurneyi) is a large eagle in the family Accipitridae. It is found in New Guinea and Wallacea, and is an occasional vagrant to Australia.
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Questions
How big is the Gurney's Eagle?
The Gurney's Eagle weighs around 3.1 kg.
Where does the Gurney's Eagle live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Is the Gurney's Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gurney's Eagle as Near Threatened.
What does the Gurney's Eagle eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Gurney's Eagle in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3.1 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 544 mm
- Tail
- 366 mm
- Bill
- 55 mm
- Tarsus
- 99 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: northern, central Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Aquila
Other birds in the genus Aquila
Steppe EagleAquila nipalensis
Tawny EagleAquila rapax
Spanish Imperial EagleAquila adalberti
Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliaca
Cassin's Hawk-EagleAquila africana
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
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