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Booted eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)Common

Photo: Vicente Zumel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birdcarnivore

The booted eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey that spends summers across Europe and Asia before flying to warmer parts of Africa and southern Asia for winter. A few even nest in southwestern Africa year-round. These eagles are part of the same family as hawks and kites, built for soaring and hunting on the wing.

  • Migrates long distances between breeding and wintering grounds each year.
  • One of the few eagles with a separate breeding population in Africa.
  • Shares family ties with hawks, kites, and other daytime hunters.
ForestGrasslandSavannaAfricaAsiaEurope
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At a glance

Classification
Bird
Scientific name
Hieraaetus pennatus
Habitat
Forest, Grassland, Savanna
Regions in this directory
Africa, Asia, Europe
Diet
carnivore
Relative size
medium
IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
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