A medium sized bird (about 55cm), found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. In southern Africa it is a fairly common resident in the eastern areas. It inhabits woodlands, exotic plantations, forest edges and mainly lives off rodents and shrews.

 

List of Stamps showing Long-crested Eagle
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Botswana	0776	0553	1993	10t
Ethiopia	1152	1043	1980	15c
Gambia (WWF)	0403	0377	1978	D1.25
Malawi	0878	0583	1992	75t
Mauritania	0527	0549	1976	200u
Rwanda	0833	0893	1977	20c
Senegal	1026		1989	100f
Uganda	0735ma	Bl 98	1989	500s
Zimbabwe	0648	0298	1984	11c