long-crested eagle

img_3721 long-crested eagle lophaetus occipitalis african bird prey like all eagles family accipitridae currently placed monotypic genus prey accipitridae lophaetus distinctive when perched due long shaggy crest dark plumage often called kamusungu-sungu uganda adults are blackish-brown thin feathers growing from rear crown which held erect form crest secondary black barred light grey broad tips primary median underwing coverts white forming noticeable patch upper lower surfaces wing visible flight tail