Nest abandonment by Little Eagles Hieraaetus morphnoides: A comment on Rae et al. (2023)

Abstract

Rae et al. (2023, Australian Field Ornithology 40, 17–19) suggested that a pair of Little Eagles Hieraaetus morphnoides might have abandoned their nest because of infestation of the nest by dermestid beetles. Here the context of their observations is discussed, leading to the conclusion that the nest abandonment might have alternative explanations.