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Colouration varied from dark brown to ‘blond’. Differs from Wahlbergs Eagle by having a rounded tail as opposed to square shaped. It differs from Steppe Eagle in having the ‘gape’ extending to below the centre of the eye as opposed to reaching the front border of the eye in the Steppe Eagle.
The Tawny Eagle is more common than the Steppe Eagle and can be solitary or even gregarious at good food supply: Which includes mammals, termites, hares, reptiles, carrion and other birds.
The nest is 1 m in diameter a flat stick platform, lined with grass and green leaves. The incubation of the 1-3 white, plain or blotched eggs are incubated by both sexes, but mainly the female, for 39-44 days. Cainism is present within the first few days and the nestling stage is 11-12 weeks. Post nestling dependence is at least 6 weeks.
