page_title: Crowned eagle
section_title: Relationship with humans
hierarchical_section_title: Crowned eagle / Relationship with humans
caption_attribution_description: English: «&#160;Aquila coronata&#160;» = Stephanoaetus coronatus (Crowned Eagle) - young female Français&#160;: «&#160;Aquila coronata&#160;» = Stephanoaetus coronatus (Aigle couronné) - jeune femelle
context_page_description: The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa it is restricted to eastern areas. Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus. A second species, the Malagasy crowned eagle became extinct after humans settled on Madagascar.
  At least 90 per cent of the diet is mammalian; the usual prey taken by populations shows pronounced regional differences. Throughout its range the principal prey items are small ungulates, rock hyrax and small primates such as monkeys. Birds and large lizards are barely taken.
  Although the crowned eagle's long tail imparts an overall length up to 90 cm, it is somewhat less massive and has a considerably shorter wingspan than Africa's largest eagle, the martial eagle. It is nevertheless considered Africa's most powerful eagle when measured in terms of the weight of its prey items. It often preys on mammals such as bushbuck, exceptionally weighing up to 30 kg albeit usually much less.
caption: Early illustration of a young female crowned eagle
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