Crested Hawk-Eagle - Crested Hawk-Eagle

…The mountain eagle family includes 20 species in 7 genera, and although they are called hawks, they are large, measuring 50-100cm in length, and have broad, large wingspans, making them more similar to the golden eagle. The crested mountain eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus , which lives in the forests of Africa, resembles the Harpy Eagle in that it has a fan-shaped crest and has the powerful flying ability to carry heavy prey vertically up the trees. It feeds on small antelopes and monkeys, and often produces a beautiful, two-part cry. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "crested hawk" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…クマタカ類は7属20種を含み，タカの名がつくが，全長50～100cmと大きく，幅広の大きな翼をもつなどイヌワシ属に近い。アフリカの森林にすむカンムリクマタカStephanoaetus coronatusは，扇形の冠毛がある点と重い獲物を垂直に樹上に運びあげる強力な飛翔力をもつ点とがオウギワシによく似ている。小型のレイヨウやサルを食べ，美しい音色の2音からなる声をしばしば出す。…

※「カンムリクマタカ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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