Little Eagle

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iLittle Eagle
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Hieraaetus
Species: H. morphnoides
Binomial name
Hieraaetus morphnoides
(Gould, 1841)

The Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the buzzards, hawks and Old World vultures.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2006). Hieraaetus morphnoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 05 December 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern