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Booted Eagle, Aguila calzada

Aquila pennata

Description:

Pale form. The Booted Eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is about 46 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 120 centimetres. The Booted is a small eagle, comparable to the Common Buzzard in size though more eagle-like in shape. There are two relatively distinct plumage forms. Pale birds are mainly light grey with a darker head and flight feathers. The other form has mid-brown plumage with dark grey flight feathers. The call is a shrill kli-kli-kli. It hunts small mammals, reptiles and birds up to 5 times its own weight.

Habitat:

This is a species of wooded, often hilly countryside with some open areas. Spotted in the mountains at 1500 m.

Notes:

Recent genetic research resulted in the reclassification of this species to the genus Aquila from Hieraaetus. As it is the type species of Hieraaetus, should any of the hawk-eagles be retained in a distinct genus a new name for that group would be necessary. Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.

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arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

I changed the first picture

arlanda
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Navarredonda de Gredos, Castilla y León, Spain

Spotted on Aug 27, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012

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