- Daggett's Eagle
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Daggett's Eagle Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Buteogallus Species: Buteogallus daggetti, extinct Binomial name Buteogallus daggetti The Daggett's eagle (Buteogallus daggetti) is actually a rather long-legged species of hawk. It probably resembled the modern day savanna hawk with long legs. Many scientists think that these legs evolved because it caught snakes and reptiles, so it could keep its distance, similar to the secretary bird of Africa. However, these hawks were not found in Africa, but instead in the La Brea and Carpinteria in southern California, and in Nuevo Leon in Mexico. It is thought that the females of this species were quite larger than the males, based on the size of fossils, and the "she" Daggett's eagles were larger. The savanna hawk is attracted to fire, whereas smaller species flee, and it is thought that Daggett's eagle might have had a similar behavior. Daggett's eagles became extinct about 13,000 years ago, in the Pleistocene epoch.
Categories:- Buteogallus
- Pleistocene extinctions
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