noun
brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
• Syn: ↑Aquila rapax
• Hypernyms: ↑eagle, ↑bird of Jove
• Member Holonyms: ↑Aquila, ↑genus Aquila
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noun1. : a brownish eagle (Aquila rapax) with varied purplish and rufous feathers on the back found in Africa and parts of Asia and rarely in Europe
2. : an eagle of the Indian peninsula that is smaller than but usually considered a variety (Aquila rapax vindiana) of the African tawny eagle
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tawny eagle noun
A tawny-coloured eagle of Africa and Asia (Aquila rapax)
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Main Entry: ↑tawny
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tawny eagle,
a brownish-yellow eagle of Africa and India.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.