Verreaux's eagle

English

Etymology

After the French naturalist Jules Verreaux, who visited southern Africa in the early 19th century and collected the type specimen for the French Academy of Sciences.

Noun

Verreaux's eagle (plural Verreaux's eagles)

  1. Aquila verreauxii, a large bird of prey found mainly in Africa.
    Synonyms: (South Africa) berghaan, black eagle
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