Red cheeked Eagle

[Tywysog]

Saw a program recently on Animal Planet about an African eagle which lived on cliffs above a gorge and fed mainly on Rock Hyrax. The name in Latin,(or Greek?) meant red cheeked and started with G. Can anyone tell me the name of the bird?

Thank you

[wildwood]

Sorry, the only one I can think of that mainly feeds on Rock Hyraxes is the Verreaux's Eagle, but that's latin name is Aquila verreauxil.

[rowanwitch]

I could only find that one but it's the black eagle might try to find the programme on catch up

[rowanwitch]

The only thing on animal planet website with hyraxes and an eagle doesn't give the name of the eagle will keep trying

[wildwood]

The Verreaux's Eagle is also known as the Black Eagle. ☺

[gen2]

Could you be thinking of the Black Eagles of Roodekrans? (aquila verreauxii)

Roodekrans means 'Red Valley' in Afrikaans

[Tywysog]

thanks everyone. I also came up with Verraux's Eagle but that wasnt it driving me mad! it was such an unsual name, sounded more like a plant than a bird

[wildwood]

Yes, it is the Verreaux's Eagle/Black Eagle/Roodekrans.

In Dutch, roode means something 'red'
A krans means a circle, wreath, garland, crest etc. something that is often worn as a decoration around the head or neck.

Problem solved.