Wedge-tailed eagle

Wedge-tailed eagle
Wedge-tailed Wedge"-tailed", a. (Zo["o]l.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; -- said of certain birds. See Illust. of {Wood hoopoe}, under {Wood}. [1913 Webster]

{Wedge-tailed eagle}, an Australian eagle ({Aquila audax}) which feeds on various small species of kangaroos, and on lambs; -- called also {mountain eagle}, {bold eagle}, and {eagle hawk}.

{Wedge-tailed gull}, an arctic gull ({Rhodostethia rosea}) in which the plumage is tinged with rose; -- called also {Ross's gull}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Wedge-tailed Eagle — Taxobox name = Wedge tailed Eagle status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 300px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Aquila species = A. audax binomial = Aquila audax… …   Wikipedia

  • wedge-tailed eagle — noun : an Australian eagle (Uroaëtus audax) that destroys lambs and young kangaroo called also eagle hawk * * * wedge tailed eagle «WEHJ TAYLD», a large, black eagle of Australia with tail feathers that taper to the shape of a wedge …   Useful english dictionary

  • wedge-tailed eagle — pleištauodegis erelis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Aquila audax; Uroaëtus audax angl. wedge tailed eagle vok. Keilschwanzadler, m rus. клинохвостый орёл, m pranc. aigle d Australie, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • wedge-tailed eagle — /ˌwɛdʒ teɪld ˈigəl / (say .wej tayld eeguhl) noun a very large, dark, long tailed eagle, Aquila audax, of plains and forests throughout Australia and New Guinea, the largest of Australian birds of prey; the faunal (bird) emblem of the NT;… …  

  • Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle — Taxobox name = Tasmanian Wedge tailed Eagle status = EN status system = EPBC status ref = [ [http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon id=64435#EPBC%20Act%20Status DEH Species Profile and Threats Database: Aquila… …   Wikipedia

  • wedge-tailed eagle — noun An eaglehawk …   Wiktionary

  • Wedge-tailed — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; said of certain birds. See Illust. of {Wood hoopoe}, under {Wood}. [1913 Webster] {Wedge tail …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wedge-tailed gull — Wedge tailed Wedge tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; said of certain birds. See Illust. of {Wood hoopoe}, under {Wood} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wedge-tailed — may refer to:* Wedge tailed Eagle, very large Australasian raptor * Wedge tailed Shearwater, medium large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae …   Wikipedia

  • eagle hawk — Wedge tailed Wedge tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; said of certain birds. See Illust. of {Wood hoopoe}, under {Wood} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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