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Spanish Imperial Eagle

(Aquila adalberti)
Alternate name(s): "Iberian Imperial Eagle", "Spanish Eagle", "Adalbert's Eagle"
German name(s): "Spanischer Kaiseradler"

Size: 72-85 cm; wing span 1.8-2.2 m
Weight: 3.2-3.9 kg
Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Spanish Imperial Eagle at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

Sex unknown

Close-up frontal/ventral view of an adult Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

Near-frontal view of a Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

Lateral/ventral view of a Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Frontal view of a fourth-year immature Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, October 2013]

Lateral view of a fourth-year immature Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, October 2013]

Dorsal view of a fourth-year immature Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, October 2013]

Ventral view of a fourth-year immature Spanish Imperial Eagle in flight (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, October 2013]

Ventral view of a fourth-year immature Spanish Imperial Eagle under attack by a Red Kite (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, October 2013]

Near-frontal/ventral view of a juvenile Spanish Imperial Eagle (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

Lateral view of a juvenile Spanish Imperial Eagle (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

Ventral view of a juvenile Spanish Imperial Eagle (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

Ventral view of a juvenile Spanish Imperial Eagle (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]

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