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Primary Traits
1,177 g
0 m - 2,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Lophaetus occipitalis
English name
Long-crested Eagle
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Lophaetus
Species
occipitalis
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07,D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,151 g
Maximum female mass
1,523 g
Minimum male mass
912 g
Maximum male mass
1,363 g
Minimum unsexed mass
805 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,308 g
Average mass
1,177 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
3,000 m
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
42 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
53 d
Maximum fledging period
58 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
55.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary