English Explanatory Dictionary

Verreaux's eagle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Aquila verreauxii, a large bird of prey found mainly in Africa.

Word forms

Verreaux's eagle Verreaux's eagles

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.

Synonyms

berghaan black eagle
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