Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) - HBW 2, p. 194
French: Aigle ibérique
German: Spanischer Kaiseradler
Spanish: Aguila Imperial Ibérica
Other common names: White-shouldered/Adalbert's Eagle
Taxonomy: Aquila adalberti C. L. Brehm, 1861, Spain.
Often considered conspecific with A. heliaca; relationship only recently studied in detail by means of morphological comparison and molecular techniques; molecular data and substantial differences in morphology and ecology support full species status for present form. Forms superspecies with A. heliaca. Monotypic.
Distribution: C, W & S Spain; formerly more widespread, occurring in Portugal and Morocco.
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A secuence of images showing a pair arranging the nest, copulating and feeding a chick. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 1 December 2007 4 years ago 1 min 53 sec 5 -
An adult female and three chicks at the nest. Locality Madrid, Spain
Javier Ortas 7 June 2009 3 years ago 31 sec 4.7 -
A chick moulting to juvenile plumage, exercising the wings on the nest. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 25 May 2001 4 years ago 1 min 8 sec 4.7 -
A juvenile exercising its wings on the nest and manipulating a fresh branch. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 10 May 2008 4 years ago 1 min 21 sec 4.7 -
An adult feeding a young chick at the nest, and its pair arriving with a rabbit. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 19 April 2001 4 years ago 1 min 58 sec 4.7 -
An adult arriving to the nest with fresh material and the grown nestling begging for food. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 16 June 2001 4 years ago 1 min 17 sec 4.7 -
An adult arranging the nest with fresh vegetation under the rain, while the chick keeps laying on the platform. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 12 May 2001 4 years ago 1 min 32 sec 4.7 -
An adult female feeding at the nest. Locality Madrid, Spain
Javier Ortas 7 June 2009 3 years ago 30 sec 4.5 -
A grown juvenile at the nest, eating a prey, and the adult arriving with fresh nesting material. Locality Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
SEO - BirdLife 27 June 2008 4 years ago 1 min 39 sec 4.5 -
An adult on a rock Locality Madrid, Spain
Javier Ortas 15 May 2005 4 years ago 30 sec 4 -
A bird flying and landing on rocks Locality Portilla del Tietar, Monfragüe National Park, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain (Monotypic species)
Brendan Marnell 28 February 2006 6 years ago 15 sec 4 -
An adult perched in a tree and flying away Locality La Raña, Cabañeros National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (Monotypic species)
Francesc Capdevila i Torr... 18 September 2003 9 years ago 29 sec 3.5 -
A bird circling overhead Locality Extremadura, Spain (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 7 May 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 3.3 -
A female looking around Locality Kintzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 26 July 2012 40 weeks ago 7 sec 2.7 -
A female opening its wings Locality Kintzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 26 July 2012 40 weeks ago 10 sec 2.7 -
A female taking off Locality Kintzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 26 July 2012 40 weeks ago 11 sec 2.5
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