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Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax (Latham, J 1801)

The wedge-tailed eagle is the largest bird of prey in the continent of Australia. It is also found in southern New Guinea to the north and is distributed as far south as the state of Tasmania. This very large but fairly lanky eagle has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail, with very elongated, strong beak and quite powerful feet. The wedge-tailed eagle is one of 12 species of large, predominantly dark-coloured booted eagles in the genus Aquila found worldwide. Genetic research has clearly indicated that the wedge-tailed eagle is fairly closely-related to other, generally quite large members of the Aquila genus. A large brown-to-black bird of prey, it has a maximum reported wingspan of 2.84 m and a length of up to 1.06 m. The wedge-tailed eagle is one of its native continent’s most generalized birds of prey. They reside in most habitats present in Australia, ranging from desert and semi-desert to plains to mountainous areas to forest, even sometimes tropical rainforests. Preferred habitats, however, tend towards those that have a fairly varied topography including rocky areas, some open terrain and native woodlots such as Eucalyptus stands. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Aquila
Scientific:
  Aquila audax


Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1801)

Reference:
   Suppl. Indicis Orn.

Protonym:
  Vultur audax

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/8/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5E574D70AC136CC1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5E574D70

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5E574D70


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175410

Geographic range:

  • Aquila audax: south-central New Guinea, and Australia including Tasmania
  • Aquila audax audax: plains, desert, and open woodland of Australia and southern New Guinea
  • Aquila audax fleayi: Tasmania
English:
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Catalan:
Àguila audaç
Czech:
orel klínoocasý
Danish:
Kilehaleørn
German:
Keilschwanzadler
Spanish:
Águila Audaz
Spanish (Spain):
Águila Audaz
Finnish:
kiilapyrstökotka
French:
Aigle d'Australie
Croatian:
australski orao
Hungarian:
ékfarkú sas
Icelandic:
Fleygörn
Italian:
Aquila cuneata
Japanese (romaji):
onagainuwashi
Japanese:
オナガイヌワシ
Lithuanian:
Pleištauodegis erelis
Dutch:
Wigstaartarend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kilehaleørn
Norwegian:
Kilehaleørn
Polish:
orzeł australijski
Portuguese:
Águia-audaz
Portuguese (Portugal):
águia-audaz
Russian:
Клинохвостый орёл
Slovak:
orol klinochvostý
Serbian:
Klinorepi orao
Swedish:
kilstjärtsörn
Ukrainian:
Орел австралійський
Chinese:
楔尾雕
Chinese (Traditional):
楔尾鵰


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Aigle d'Australie ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Aigle d'Australie ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Aquila audax [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Uroaëtus audax [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aquila audax [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aquila audax [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aquila audax [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Австралийски клиноопашат орел, Клиноопашат орел
Bengali: হগুঁজমরজ িইগর
Bengali (transliteration): gēm̐jalēja īgala*
Catalan: Àguila audaç
Czech: Orel klínoocasý
Danish: Kilehaleørn
German: Keilschwanzadler
English: Wedge tailed Eagle, Wedge-tailed Eagle
English, HBW: Wedge-tailed Eagle
English (IOC): Wedge-tailed Eagle
English (United States): Wedge-tailed Eagle
Spanish: Aguila Audaz, Águila Audaz
Spanish (Spain): Águila Audaz
Spanish (HBW): Wedge-tailed Eagle
Estonian: kiilsaba-kotkas
Finnish: Kiilapyrstökotka
French: Aigle australien, Aigle d’Australie, Aigle d'Australie, Uraète audacieux
Irish: Iolar dingearrach
Croatian: australski orao
Hungarian: ékfarkú sas
Indonesian: Garuda Australia, Rajawali ekor baji, Rajawali Ekor-baji
Icelandic: Fleygörn
Italian: Aquila codacuneata, Aquila cuneata
Japanese (romaji): onagainuwashi
Japanese: オナガイヌワシ
Scientific: Aquila audax, Aquila audax audax, Aquila audax carteri, Aquila fucosa, Falco furcatus, Uroaëtus audax, Vultur audax
Lithuanian: Pleištauodegis erelis
Dutch: Wigstaartarend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kilehaleørn
Norwegian: Kilehaleørn
Polish: orzel australijski, orzeł australijski
Portuguese: Águia-audaz
Portuguese (Portugal): águia-audaz
Russian: Австралийский Клинохвостый Орел, Австралийский клинохвостый орёл, Клинохвостый орёл
Slovak: Orol klinochvostý
Serbian: Klinorepi orao
Swedish: Kilstjärtörn, kilstjärtsörn
Turkish: Kama kuyruklu kartal
Tatar: чөй койрыклы каракош
Ukrainian: Орел австралійський
Chinese: 楔尾雕
Chinese (Traditional): 楔尾鵰

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