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 |  | Scientific name: Hieraaetus morphnoides
Size: 45 - 55cm
Status: Common
Diet: Prefers live prey but eats some carrion, small reptiles and large insects.
Habitat: Mostly open forests, woodlands and scrub.
Breeding: Lays one to two eggs on a large stick nest between August and November.
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| | Little Eagle
/Little+Eagle/$File/Little+Eagle.jpg) Pairs for life, the male providing for the family when the female is incubating the eggs, he also brings fresh leaves for the nest each morning. |