Wedge-tailed Eagle — Australian Bird Identification Guide

Bird guideWedge-tailed Eagle

In flight, identified by very long diamond-shaped tail.

⚠️Not listed

🍃Indigenous: Malardi, Waalitj, Dilyanggadilyangga, Damala, Bundul, Maliyan, Marrgij, Igul, Na-Damala, Dilyag, Diwangguwanggu, Dilya, Eaglehawk

At a glance

FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites

SizeGiant

RarityCommon

HabitatUsually, breeding efforts manage to produce one or two fledglings which, after a few months more, tend to disperse widely.

Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Recorded by Nigel Jackett

Range map

Occurrence window

200approx hotspots

175378approx records

8states

Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.

Species notes

Overview

Soars high, occasionally in groups, often over mountainous terrain. Frequently feeds on roadkill. Young birds are more golden, and get progressively darker with age.