Young Spanish Eagle
Description
Spanish Imperial Eagles are entirely brown, except for a cream-colored head and neck, white patches on the shoulders, and a gray uppertail. Juveniles are rufous to pale brown with dark flight feathers and white edges.
Lifespan
They can live to be 31 years old, with an average lifespan of 16.4.
Voice
The Spanish Imperial Eagle utters series of bark-like calls “krao-krao”. This eagle calls mainly during the breeding season, and to defend its hunting area against other birds of prey. It is rather silent outside of breeding period.
Habitat and Distribution
Spanish Imperial Eagles live in central and southwestern Spain. vagrant have been recorded in the Netherlands, France, Morocco, and Senegal. They used to be breed in Portugal, Algeria, and Morocco, but their range has decreased to include only Spain.
Behaviour
The Spanish Imperial Eagle is often seen perched in treetops or electric pylons or towers during the day. It hunts in open areas, flying and soaring relatively low from the ground. When a prey is detected, it dives and captures it with its strong talons.
Diet
The Spanish Imperial Eagle feeds mainly on rabbits and hares, but it also captures birds such as Greylag Goose, coots, ducks, pigeons and magpies. It catches them often on the ground diving from a perch, or sometimes by soaring, taking the bird perched in open, at the tip of a branch.
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