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CROWNED EAGLE Buteogallus coronatus ENDANGERED
Studies of the behaviour of the Crowned Eagle suggest that it is crespuscular, most active in the early morning and early evening. It is a magestic bird, yet surprisingly tame - they allow a close approach. Sadly it is a species in steep decline. They reproduce slowly and their tameness, an advantage to the birdwatcher, acts against the bird if the observer is approaching with a rifle instead of a pair of binoculars. It would be a great shame if the species was lost forever.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2178PH) Adult ventral with crown raised, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2179PH) Adult, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2180PH) Adult ventral, Zoologico de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith July 2007).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2181PH) Subadult, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Sylvia Centrón November 2007).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE2182PH) Pair, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Sylvia Centrón November 2007).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE2183PH) Juvenile, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Neil Poppendeck October 2008).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE2791PH) Adult, near Vallemí, Departamento Concepción (Paul Smith August 2011).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE2184VI) Same juvenile individual as (FPAVE2183PH)  (Hugo del Castillo October 2008).
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