Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Voice: While many accipitrids are not known for their strong voices, golden eagles have a particular tendency for silence, even while breeding. That being said, some vocalization has been recorded, usually centering around the nesting period.
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Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Wedge-tailed eagles are large birds with a characteristically black appearance, although they can appear tar to charcoal brown, depending on lighting and individual variation. They have large bills but possess relatively smaller and flatter heasd, with a long, almost vulturine neck. Furthermore, they are distinctive for their prominent carpals and baggy feathered trousers. The species tends to perch conspicuously on dead trees, telegraph poles, rocks or, at times, the open ground. Between the bill size, elongated shape and prominent shoulders, the species is highly distinctive. Voice: Wedge-tailed eagles are not well known for its vocalization nor are they often heard. They may be silent for long stretches of time, possibly months, at least outside of breeding season. When vocalizations have been documented, it usually only near the nest and in aerial display, and can be hard to hear unless at close range.
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