Bonelli’s Eagle – Aquila fasciata – is a large Raptor of the Family Accipitridae, Order Accipitriformes and Type – diurnal-raptor. It is mainly a resident breeder, discontinuously right across Eurasia from Portugal to SE China and Indonesia. In the AWB Region it is resident in the Middle East, N Africa and the Maghreb, but during winter there is some partial dispersion, however there is a partial winter movement down the coasts of Western Sahara and Mauritania.
Type – diurnal-raptor – nests in cliffs, rarely trees,
Habitat summer – Scrubland in warm mountainous areas, open arid areas with occasional trees,
Habitat winter – Lowlands, wetlands
Order..: Accipitriformes
Family.: Accipitridae
Genus..: Aquila
Species - Aquila fasciata Bonelli's Eagle - Species - ebird.org Bonelli's Eagle - Species Sheet - europeanraptors.org Bonelli's Eagle - Species Sheet - wikipedia.org Bonelli's Eagle - Species Fact Sheet - birdlife.org Bonelli's Eagle - Range & calls - xeno-canto.org Bonelli's Eagle - Sightings - ebird.org
Additional Material…
Bonelli’s Eagle – Images – google.ae
Bonelli’s Eagle – Video – youtube.com
Bonelli’s Eagle – Redlist status – iucnredlist.org
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