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Bonelli’s eagle

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This is the territory of Bonelli’s eagle, a protected and endangered species. Environments with cliffs and rugged land are ideal places for this bird of prey to build its nest. Of medium size, with a wingspan of between 150 and 180 cm, it is brown above and white underneath, with a striped chest and a dark band at the end of its tail. Juveniles are reddish on top and light buff underneath. It remains here all year round. The members of a pair mate for life and often return to the same breeding area. They lay 1 or 2 eggs in January or February. Juveniles disperse to find new territories. They eat rabbits, lizards, partridges, pigeons and doves, which they catch by making exploratory flights or stooping from a perch where they watch for prey.

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