Buteogallus fragilis (SciiFii)

The fragile eagle (Buteogallus fragilis), also known as the North American crab-hawk and, occasionally, the walking eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which originally lived in southwestern North America during the Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the southwestern North America to help boost biodiversity. The fragile eagle is a somewhat large bird of prey, usually growing to be between 56 to 64 centimetres (22 to 25 in) long and weighs 1.1 kilograms (2 lb 7 oz). It resembles the common black hawk, but is larger with a different call and tail pattern. It has very broad wings, and is mainly black. It feeds mainly on crabs, but will also take small vertebrates and eggs. This species is often seen soaring, with occasional lazy flaps, and has a talon-touching aerial courtship display. The call is a distinctive piping spink-speenk-speenk-spink-spink-spink. The conservation status of the fragile eagle is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the fragile eagle's wide natural range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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