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Booted Eagle![]() Size: 42-51 cm; wing span 1.1-1.35 m Weight: 510-770 g (male); 840-1025 g (female) |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
Dark morphology
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a dark morph Booted Eagle;
note the completely feathered legs
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2013]
Near-frontal view of a Booted Eagle
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2013]
Lateral view of a Booted Eagle
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil Dam, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2022]
Frontal view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Frontal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vila Flor, Braganca, Portugal, May 2018]
Near-lateral view of a Booted Eagle in flight; note the white
shoulder patch ("landing light")
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Lateral view of a dark morph Booted Eagle in flight; again,
note the white shoulder patch ("landing light")
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Couco, Coruche, Portugal, July 2020]
Lateral/ventral view of an overwintering Booted Eagle in flight,
wings down
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of an overwintering Booted Eagle in flight,
wings up
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of a Booted Eagle carrying away its prey
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2015]
Near-dorsal view onto the upperparts of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Couco, Coruche, Portugal, July 2020]
Pale morphology
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a pale morph Booted Eagle
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, August 2018]
Frontal view of a Booted Eagle taking off;
note the completely feathered legs
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Frontal view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Frontal view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raya river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, August 2022]
Frontal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Frontal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle carrying away its prey
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2014]
Near-lateral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2020]
Lateral view of a Booted Eagle taking off
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, August 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2019]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Booted Eagle in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2020]
Dorsal view of a pale morph Booted Eagle being harassed by an
Eurasian Magpie
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
Booted Eagle being harassed by a mob of
Carrion Crows
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Near-dorsal view of a pale morph Booted Eagle with its prey, a
Rock Dove (feral pigeon)
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a pale morph Booted Eagle with its prey, a
Rock Dove (feral pigeon)
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
bootegl_jp_20220904.mp3 | (Portugal) | Hunting calls(?); 2 birds | © JP |
More Booted Eagle sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.