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Bonelli's Eagle

Birds of Prey

Photo: (c) Fred Derks, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Aquila fasciata

Basic stats

Diet

Vertebrates; an opportunistic predator of a wide variety of birds when staple prey is scarce

Habitat

Hilly or mountainous country with rocky walls or crags, from sea level to about 1,500m

Size

55–74cm

Bonelli's eagle is a fairly large bird of prey and a medium-sized eagle, 55–74 cm long, with a medium-sized head on a fairly long neck, a strong bill, a mid-to-longish tail and exceptionally long, well-feathered legs. The adult's head is dark brown with a paler, often streaky neck and a white throat. When perched, the wing tips fall a little short of the tail tip. The tail of young birds is more clearly barred than the adults' (Wikipedia, general species account).

It often occurs in hilly or mountainous country with rocky walls or crags, from sea level to 1,500 m. When staple prey declines or is scarce it switches to being an opportunistic predator of a wide variety of birds (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Bonelli's Eagle eat?
Vertebrates; an opportunistic predator of a wide variety of birds when staple prey is scarce
What habitat does the Bonelli's Eagle live in?
Hilly or mountainous country with rocky walls or crags, from sea level to about 1,500m
How big is the Bonelli's Eagle?
55–74cm
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