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<p> <em>Hieraaetus fasciatus</em> (Vieillot, 1822)</p>

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  • Bonelli's eagle

  • Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822)

  • Accipitridae

  • The Bonelli's Eagle is a bird of prey with a strong body, with broad wings and long square tail. It has gray plumage on the dorsal side with a white spot on the back, lighter ventral face and a dark spot at the tail end. Juveniles are brown and gray. It can reach 65 cm long and 165 cm wingspan.

  • Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park

    Arrábida Nature Park

    Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

    Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

    Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape

    Faia Brava Private Protected Area

  • Algarve

    Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Centro

    Norte

    Alentejo

  • Endangered

  • Lives in quiet and protected areas, including coastal cliffs and steep valleys with farmland and sparsely forest areas, making it difficult to observe. Represented on the logo of Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park.

  • All year long

  • It feeds on birds, small to medium-sized mammals and less frequently reptiles.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 64 and 80 couples.