Booted Eagle

Also known as Aquila pennata, Hieraaetus pennatus

species of bird

AI overview

A booted eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey found across Europe, Asia, and Africa that hunts small mammals and birds from the sky. It gets its name from the feathered "boots" covering its legs down to its toes, which helps distinguish it from other eagles.

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Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Mass: 975
Image: Águila calzada.JPG

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Commons category: Hieraaetus pennatus
taxon name: Hieraaetus pennatus
wingspan: 1.11
litter size: 2
egg incubation period: 38
taxon common name: águila pinta

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Article

The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia, wintering in the tropics of Africa and Asia, with a small, disjunct breeding population in south-western Africa. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.

Taxonomy