An eagle widespread across sub-Saharan Africa. Its plumage varies, and it may scavenge or take food from other birds.
Its plumage ranges from pale tan to dark brown. In southern Africa many birds are tan or rufous; females tend to be larger and often darker than males.
It lives in lightly wooded savanna and semi-desert, and may scavenge or pirate food from other birds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.