Bonelli's eagle
Aquila fasciata Vieillot, 1822
Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae and the order Accipitriformes. It is a medium-sized bird with an adult body mass of 1.9 kg, with reported values from 1.56 to 2.56 kg.
Quick facts about the bonelli's eagle
A carnivore of rocky habitats with an aerial lifestyle, it is partially migratory and has a geographic range of 5,630,000 km². It lays 2 eggs per clutch, one clutch per year, with an incubation period of 39 days, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Weight
- 1.56 kg – 2.56 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 39.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.98 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the bonelli's eagle live?
Not recorded
What is the bonelli's eagle?
Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) is a large bird of prey. The common name of the bird commemorates the Italian ornithologist and collector Franco Andrea Bonelli. Bonelli is credited with gathering the type specimen, most likely from an exploration of Sardinia. Like all eagles, Bonelli's eagle belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its feathered legs marked it as member of the Aquilinae or booted eagle subfamily. This species breeds from southern Europe, Africa on the montane perimeter of the Sahara Desert, and across the Indian subcontinent to Indonesia. In Eurasia, this species may be found as far west as Portugal and as far east as southeastern China and Thailand. It is usually a resident breeder.
Bonelli's eagle often occurs in hilly or mountainous habitats, with rocky walls or crags, from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Habitats are often open to wooded land and can occur in arid to semi-moist climate. It can be considered partially opportunistic, but is a specialist predator of the European rabbit, galliforms and pigeons. On evidence, when staple prey populations decline or are locally scarce, Bonelli's eagle switches to being an opportunistic predator of a wide variety of birds. Despite its persistence over a large range and its continued classification as a least concern species by the IUCN Red List, Bonelli's eagle has declined precipitously in various parts of its range, including almost all of its European distribution, and may face potential local extinction. Its decline is due to widespread habitat destruction, electrocution from electricity pylons as well as persistent persecution.
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What does the bonelli's eagle sound like?
Is the bonelli's eagle endangered?
The bonelli's eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the bonelli's eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusAquila
- SpeciesAquila fasciata Vieillot, 1822
Synonyms Aquila bonelli, Buteo fasciatus, Falco bonelli, Falco ducalis, Hieraaetus fasciatus, Hieraaetus fasciatus, Hieraaetus fasciatus, Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus
Other names and names in other languages (80)
- BOEAEnglish
- Bonelli’s eagleEnglish
- Bonelli’s eagleEnglish
- GrootjagarendAfrikaans
- عقاب مخططArabic
- عقاب بونليArabic
- عقاب بونلّيArabic
- عقاب مسيرة كبرىArabic
- Alica perdigueraAragonese
- águila bragadaAsturian
- Aigla de BonelliAsturian
- Qırğı qartalAzerbaijani
- Ястребов орелBulgarian
- Erer-BonelliBreton
- Àliga cuabarradaCatalan
- àguila cuabarradaCatalan
- orel jestřábíCzech
- Eryr BonelliWelsh
- HøgeørnDanish
- HabichtsadlerGerman
- ΣπιζαετόςGreek
- nizagloEsperanto
- Águila perdiceraSpanish
- haugaskotkasEstonian
- Aztore-arranoBasque
- عقاب دوبرادرPersian
- vuorikotkaFinnish
- Aigle de BonelliFrench
- SeabhaciolarIrish
- Aguia perdiceiraGalician
- Urley shawkManx
- עיט ניציHebrew
- Planinski oraoCroatian
- héjasasHungarian
- Ճուռականման արծիվArmenian
- Elang bonelliIndonesian
- Aglo di BonelliIdo
- HaukörnIcelandic
- Aquila di BonelliItalian
- Aquila del BonelliItalian
- ボネリークマタカJapanese
- Қаршығарақ қыранKazakh
- 흰배줄무늬수리Korean
- Сымал бүркүтүKyrgyz
- Raibasis erelisLithuanian
- Juostuotasis erelisLithuanian
- juostuotasis sakalinis erelisLithuanian
- svītrainais ērglisLatvian
- планински орелMacedonian
- ബോണെല്ലിപ്പരുന്ത്Malayalam
- Харсун бүргэдэйMongolian
- बोनेलीचा गरुडMarathi
- मोरङ्गी चीलNepali
- HavikarendDutch
- haukørnNorwegian
- Aigla comunaOccitan
- orzeł południowyPolish
- بونیلی دا عقابWestern Panjabi
- Águia de BonelliPortuguese
- águia-de-bonelliPortuguese
- águia-perdigueiraPortuguese
- Acvilă porumbacăRomanian
- Ястребиный орёлRussian
- FállegoaskinNorthern Sami
- orol jastrabovitýSlovak
- kragulji orelSlovenian
- Shqiponja bishtvizuarAlbanian
- Prugasti oraoSerbian
- Planinski orao - Пругасти ораоSerbian
- hökörnSwedish
- இராசாளிப் பருந்துTamil
- นกอินทรีแถบปีกดำThai
- TavşancılTurkish
- орел яструбинийUkrainian
- орел-карлик яструбинийUkrainian
- QirgʻiyburgutUzbek
- Đại bàng má trắngVietnamese
- 白腹鵰Chinese
- 白腹山鵰Chinese
- 白腹隼雕Chinese
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Relatives of the bonelli's eagle
Other species in the same genus Aquila.
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Steppe eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Eastern imperial eagle
Aquila heliaca
Tawny eagle
Aquila rapax
Spanish imperial eagle
Aquila adalberti
Wedge-tailed eagle
Aquila audax
CompareBonelli's eagle vs Golden eagleBonelli's eagle vs Steppe eagleBonelli's eagle vs Eastern imperial eagleBonelli's eagle vs Tawny eagle
Common questions
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How heavy is a bonelli's eagle?
An adult Bonelli's eagle weighs 1.9 kg, with reported values from 1.56 to 2.56 kg.
What does Bonelli's eagle eat?
Bonelli's eagle is a carnivore.
Is Bonelli's eagle endangered?
No. Bonelli's eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a bonelli's eagle live?
Bonelli's eagle has a lifespan of 20 years.
What kind of animal is Bonelli's eagle?
Bonelli's eagle is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes.
Who named Aquila fasciata?
Aquila fasciata was named by Vieillot, 1822.
How many eggs does Bonelli's eagle lay?
Bonelli's eagle lays 2 eggs per clutch and has 1 clutch per year. Incubation lasts 39 days.
What habitat does Bonelli's eagle live in?
Bonelli's eagle lives in rocky habitats and has an aerial lifestyle.
Sources and how to cite this page
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