One of the 23 eagles on WAnimals
Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Aquila adalberti
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, recognisable by the striking white "shoulders" along the leading edge of its wings.
Weight
2.5 kg – 4.8 kg
Size
72 cm – 85 cm
Life expectancy
16 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: JungleDragon · iNaturalist · Animal Kingdom · Animalia.bio · Operation Migration · Wikipedia (Spanish imperial eagle) · The Eagle Directory · Oiseaux-birds.com
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Spanish Imperial Eagle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The spanish imperial eagle is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 4 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about spanish imperial eagle.
