| Long-crested Eagle | |
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| Information | |
| Range | Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Lophaetus |
| Species | Lophaetus occipitalis |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is currently placed in a monotypic genus Lophaetus.
A relatively small eagle (about 55 cm), found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. In southern Africa it is a fairly common resident in the eastern areas. It inhabits woodlands, exotic plantations, forest edges and mainly lives off rodents and shrews.