Scientific name:
Aquila audax meaning “bold eagle”
Of Australia’s 27 birds of prey, the Wedge Tailed Eagle is the largest. The red-brown colouring of younger birds gradually turns dark as they mature. Wedge Tailed Eagles choose a partner for life and incubate their eggs in a large nest made of sticks.
| Animal Facts: | Coin Specifications: | |||
| Category: | AIR | Legal tender: | Australia | |
| Size: | Up to 1 metre long, with a wingspan of 2.5 metres | Effigy: | Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Diet: | Carrion (flesh of dead animals), reptiles, rabbits, small marsupials | Denomination: | $1 | |
| Threats: | Loss of nesting sites resulting from forestry operations, pesticides, vehicles | Weight: | 13.80g | |
| Diameter: | 30.20mm | |||
| Thickness: | 3.10mm | |||
Animal Facts & Coin Specifications: All animal information verified by the Australian Museum Research Library and the Western Australian Museum.
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