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 == Species of eagle ==
 '''Family ''Accipitridae'''''
-* '''Subfamily ''Aquilinae''''' - true, or booted eagles
+* '''Subfamily ''Aquilinae''''': true, or booted eagles
 :*Genus ''Aquila''
 :::[[Bonelli's eagle]], ''Aquila fasciata''
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 :*Genus ''Geranoaetus''
 :::[[Black-chested buzzard eagle]], ''Geranoaetus melanoleucus''
 :*Genus ''Hieraaetus''
 :::[[African hawk eagle]], ''Hieraaetus spilogaster''
 :::[[Ayre's hawk eagle]], ''Hieraaetus ayresii''
 :::[[Rufous-bellied eagle]], ''Hieraaetus kienerii''
 :*Genus ''Ictinaetus''
 :::[[Black eagle]], ''Ictinaetus malayensis''
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 :*Genus ''Stephanoaetus''
 :::[[African crowned eagle]], ''Stephanoaetus coronatus''
 * '''Subfamily ''Circaetinae''''': snake-eagles
 :*Genus ''Circaetus''

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 |families=
 |family=Accipitridae
 }}
 '''Eagle''' refers to large diurnal birds of prey from the order Accipitriformes, family Accipitridae, and characterized by resemblance to vultures when in flight, but bearing a fully-feathered head, large hooked beaks, robust body, and powerful talons capable of taking and killing live prey.  They also have extremely sharp vision, allowing them to locate and track prey from an extreme distance.  Because of their strength and majestic appearance, eagles have been prominently displayed as heraldic symbols of war and earthly power.
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 == Species of eagle ==
 '''Family ''Accipitridae'''''
-* '''Subfamily ''Buteoninae''''' - true eagles, sea eagles, hawk-eagles
+* '''Subfamily ''Aquilinae''''' - true, or booted eagles
 :*Genus ''Aquila''
 :::[[Bonelli's eagle]], ''Aquila fasciata''

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 |name=Eagle
 |image=Eagle.jpg
-|caption=Bald Eagle, ''Haliaeetus leucocephalus''
+|caption=<small>Bald Eagle<br/>''Haliaeetus leucocephalus''</small>
 |domain=Eukaryota
 |kingdom=Animalia
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 |families=
 |family=Accipitridae
 }}
-'''Eagle''' refers to large diurnal birds of prey from the order Accipitriformes, family ''Accipitridae'', and characterized by resemblance to vultures when in flight, but bearing a fully-feathered head, large hooked beaks, robust body, and powerful talons capable of taking and killing live prey.  They also have extremely sharp vision, allowing them to locate and track prey from an extreme distance.  Because of their strength and majestic appearance, eagles have been prominently displayed as heraldic symbols of war and earthly power.
+'''Eagle''' refers to large diurnal birds of prey from the order Accipitriformes, family Accipitridae, and characterized by resemblance to vultures when in flight, but bearing a fully-feathered head, large hooked beaks, robust body, and powerful talons capable of taking and killing live prey.  They also have extremely sharp vision, allowing them to locate and track prey from an extreme distance.  Because of their strength and majestic appearance, eagles have been prominently displayed as heraldic symbols of war and earthly power.
 ==Description==

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 :::[[Eastern imperial eagle]], ''Aquila heliaca''
 :::[[Golden eagle]], ''Aquila chrysaetos''
 :::[[Gurney's eagle]], ''Aquila gurneyi''
 :::[[Little eagle]], ''Aquila morphnoides''
 :::[[Spanish imperial eagle]], ''Aquila adalberti''
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 :::[[Wahlberg's eagle]], ''Aquila wahlbergi''
 :::[[Wedge-tailed eagle]], ''Aquila audax''
 :*Genus ''Geranoaetus''
 :::[[Black-chested buzzard eagle]], ''Geranoaetus melanoleucus''

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 :::[[Crested serpent-eagle]], ''Spilornis cheela''
 :::[[Great Nicobar serpent-eagle]], ''Spilornis klossi''
-:::[[Mountain serpent-eagle]],''Spilornis kinabaluensis''
+:::[[Kinabalu serpent-eagle]],''Spilornis kinabaluensis''
 :::[[Philippine serpent-eagle]], ''Spilornis holospilus''
 :::[[Sulawesi serpent-eagle]], ''Spilornis rufipectus''

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	In many North American Indian tribes the eagle is the messenger to the Creator, and to possess a feather means to honor the Creator in the highest and most humble way<ref>http://www.muiniskw.org/pgLegacy06_EagleFeather.htm</ref>. It is also a symbol of bravery, and only awarded after a victory against an enemy has been won, and the tale told to the tribal elders afterwards<ref>http://www.muiniskw.org/pgLegacy06_EagleFeather.htm</ref>.		In many North American Indian tribes the eagle is the messenger to the Creator, and to possess a feather means to honor the Creator in the highest and most humble way<ref>http://www.muiniskw.org/pgLegacy06_EagleFeather.htm</ref>. It is also a symbol of bravery, and only awarded after a victory against an enemy has been won, and the tale told to the tribal elders afterwards<ref>http://www.muiniskw.org/pgLegacy06_EagleFeather.htm</ref>.
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		+	Because of its status (specifically the bald eagle) as the national bird of the United States, it is a popular mascot for high school sports teams. This is especially true within Christian schools due to the eagle being referenced in Isaiah 40:31 as a symbol of the Lord renewing one's strength.

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 :::[[Fasciated snake-eagle]], ''Circaetus fasciolatus''
 :::[[Short-toed eagle]], ''Circaetus gallicus''
 :*Genus ''Eutriorchis''
 :::[[Madagascar serpent-eagle]], ''Eutriorchis astur''

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 :::[[Sulawesi hawk-eagle]], ''Nisaetus lanceolatus''
 :::[[Wallace's hawk-eagle]], ''Nisaetus nanus''
 :*Genus ''Polemaetus''
 :::[[Martial eagle]], ''Polemaetus bellicosus''
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 :*Genus ''Circaetus''
 :::[[Banded snake-eagle]], ''Circaetus cinerascens''
 :::[[Black-chested snake-eagle]], ''Circaetus pectoralis''
 :::[[Brown snake-eagle]], ''Circaetus cinereus''
 :::[[Fasciated snake-eagle]], ''Circaetus fasciolatus''
 :::[[Short-toed eagle]], ''Circaetus gallicus''
 :*Genus ''Eutriorchis''
 :::[[Madagascar serpent-eagle]], ''Eutriorchis astur''
 :*Genus ''Spilornis''
 :::[[Andaman serpent-eagle]], ''Spilornis elgini''

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 Eagles have eyes positioned in their heads 30 degrees from the facial midline, giving them a field of view of 340 degrees.  In eagles as large as 10 pounds, their eyes are as physically large as adult humans<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=O5J8JK07QykC&pg=PA11&redir_esc=y&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>; unlike human eyes they are fixed in their sockets and do not rotate.   Within each eye are two regions of the retina called “foveas” which are specialized for acute eyesight: the shallow fovea – which points forward 15 degrees right or left of the head axis - and the deep fovea, which has higher acuity and points forward as well, but with 45 degrees relative of the head axis<ref>http://jeb.biologists.org/content/203/24/3745.long?utm_source=TrendMD&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=J_Exp_Biol_TrendMD_0</ref>.  The end result is a light gathering power and magnification which gives eagles extremely keen eyesight - estimated to be four to eight times better than humans<ref>https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/02/03/eagle-eyes.aspx</ref> - enabling them to locate, discern, identify, and successfully kill an animal as small as a rabbit from a distance of two or more miles away<ref>https://allabouteyes.com/blog/best-eyes-animal-kingdom/</ref>.
-The killing stroke is done with the feet, although recent studies have indicated that the feet function primarily to immobilize the prey, with the actual death resulting from blood loss and the commencement of feeding when the prey animal has been immobilized<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776979/</ref>.  Eagles have large, deeply-curved talons, with the third and fourth digits bearing talons larger than the other two.  These talons - combined with a grip that has been estimated to be at least 400 psi (in golden and bald eagles) - ensure that the talons are driven deeply into the prey<ref>http://www.startribune.com/hawks-fierce-grip-to-be-feared/364253441/</ref><ref>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/an-eagle-can-crush-a-monkey-s-skull-with-one-foot-1.2761798</ref>.  In one instance, a trainer admitted that a trained harpy eagle - with a grip strength described as similar to the power of a rottwieler's jaws - got off the glove and onto his arm, and still in a relaxed state, drove its rear claw through the flesh to the bone<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQrK3dswN_c</ref>.
+The killing stroke is done with the feet, although recent studies have indicated that the feet function primarily to immobilize the prey, with the actual death resulting from blood loss and the commencement of feeding when the prey animal has been immobilized<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776979/</ref>.  Eagles have large, deeply-curved talons, with the third and fourth digits bearing talons larger than the other two.  These talons - combined with a grip that has been estimated to be at least 400 psi (in golden and bald eagles) - ensure that the talons are driven deeply into the prey<ref>http://www.startribune.com/hawks-fierce-grip-to-be-feared/364253441/</ref><ref>https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/an-eagle-can-crush-a-monkey-s-skull-with-one-foot-1.2761798</ref>.  In one instance, a trainer admitted that a trained harpy eagle - with a grip strength described as similar to the power of a rottweiler's jaws - got off the glove and onto his arm, and still in a relaxed state, drove its rear claw through the flesh to the bone<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQrK3dswN_c</ref>.
 Eagles are found on all continents except Antarctica, from the cold waters of the Arctic north to the tropical rain forests of Africa, Asia, and South America.  They are monogamous, mating for life, and using the same nest every year, which is placed in an inaccessible site (called an eyrie), such as the top of a tree or a cliff face.  The clutch of three to four eggs take six to eight weeks to hatch, but when hatched the young mature slowly, putting on their adult plumage in three to four years.