A large bird (about 84cm), locally common in suitable habitat, in Southern Africa absent from Botswana and Mocambique, also found in East Africa and Sinai. It inhabits rocky hills, mountains and gorges and lives off dassies (Rock hyrax) and other small animals.

 

List of Stamps showing Verreaux's Eagle
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Angola			2000	6.50kz
Angola	MS 1690		2003	45kz
Botswana	1010		2003	P1.45
Burundi	1193	1346	1977	11f
Burundi	1217	1370	1977	35f
Central African Republic		1981	1997	350f
Congo (Brazzaville)	1342	1356	1993	120f
Gambia	1508m (b)	1563	1993	D20
Guinea	ms		2001	950f
Lesotho	0685m	Bl 30	1986	M2
Namibia	1047		2006	$5.50
Somalia		0466	1993	2500s
South West Africa	0271	0403	1975	5c
Swaziland	0247	0245	1976	30c
Zimbabwe	0650	0300	1984	17c