Meanings
nounVerreaux's eagle (plural Verreaux's eagles)
plural Verreaux's eagles
- Aquila verreauxii, a large bird of prey found mainly in Africa.
Synonyms: berghaan, black eagle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAquila verreauxii, a large bird of prey found mainly in Africa.
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Origin
After the French naturalist Jules Verreaux, who visited southern Africa in the early 19th century and collected the type specimen for the French Academy of Sciences.
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Verreaux's eagle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Verreaux's%20eagle
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