Spanish imperial eagle  (Aquila adalberti)

Facts

Also known as:White-shouldered eagle and Adalbert's 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).