Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti)

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Also known as:	Adalbert’s eagle, White-shouldered eagle
Previously known as:	Aquila heliaca adalberti

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Falconiformes
Family	Accipitridae
Genus	Aquila (1)
Size	Length: 75 – 84 cm (2)

Status

The Spanish imperial eagle is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1) and is listed on Appendices I and II of both CITES (3) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (4). It is also listed on Appendices II and III of the Berne Convention of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (5) and Annex I of the EC Birds Directive (6).