Aquila adalberti

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Aquila adalberti, commonly known as the Spanish imperial eagle, is a large, endangered raptor endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and recognized for its dark plumage and pale shoulder patches.


Statements (59)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
eagle
raptor
vertebrate
beakColor dark bill with yellow cere
bodyMass 3–4.5 kg
breedingHabitat mature trees in forested areas
breedingRange Portugal
central Spain
southwestern Spain
western Spain
CITESListing Appendix I
class Aves
clutchSize 1–4 eggs
commonName Iberian imperial eagle
Spanish imperial eagle
conservationStatus Endangered
describedBy Richard Bowdler Sharpe
diet European rabbit
carrion
partridges
waterfowl
distinctiveMarking pale shoulder patches
white leading edges on wings
endemicTo Iberian Peninsula
family Accipitridae
formerTaxonomicStatus subspecies of Aquila heliaca
genus Aquila
habitat Mediterranean woodland
dehesa oak savanna
open woodland with scattered trees
headColor paler buffish head and neck
IUCNRedListCategory Vulnerable
IUCNRedListVersion 3.1
IUCNStatus Vulnerable
juvenilePlumage paler, more rufous than adults
kingdom Animalia
legColor yellow legs
lifespanInWild up to about 20 years
migrationPattern mostly resident
namedAfter Adalbert of Bavaria
nativeRange Portugal
Spain
nestType large stick nest in trees
order Accipitriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor dark brown
populationTrend increasing
primaryThreat decline of rabbit populations
electrocution on power lines
habitat loss
poisoning
protectedBy EU Birds Directive
relatedTo Aquila heliaca
sexualDimorphism female larger than male
taxonRank species
trophicLevel apex predator
wingspan 180–220 cm
yearDescribed 1879

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aquila
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