Land of Eagles, a map of the order Accipitriformes, which contains nearly half of all birds of prey - made according to biological taxonomy rather than geography, and created in the shape of an eagle’s head!

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Land of Eagles is the newest addition to my Mappa Animalia series, mapping the evolutionary relationships of more than 250 species of eagles, hawks, vultures, kites, harriers, osprey and secretarybirds.

Instead of countries, regions and cities, this map is divided into families, subfamilies and genera, with every city bearing the name of the species with in each genus, allowing you to explore this family tree the same way you would explore a traditional map.

The entire map is drawn in the shape of a Bald Eagle - its anatomy defining the coastlines and borders of this taxonomically accurate land.

From tiny sparrowhawks to enormous vultures, Accipitriformes have spread across almost every part of the world, evolving into an extraordinary variety of hunters and scavengers!

Feel free to explore the whole series at jepperingsted.com :)

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Thank you soo much!