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	Topics Spanish Imperial Eagle Topic Home The Spanish Imperial Eagle, Iberian Imperial Eagle or Adalbert's Eagle, (Aquila adalberti), is closely related to the Eastern Imperial EagleEastern Imperial Eagle The Imperial Eagle is very similar to the Golden Eagle, but a little smaller.... (Aquila heliaca). It occurs only in South and West of SpainSpain Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a European parliamentary monarchy.... , PortugalPortugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the w... and possibly northern MoroccoMorocco The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in North Africa.... . Until recently (Sangster et al., 2002), the Spanish Imperial Eagle was considered to be a subspeciesSubspecies In zoology, as in other branches of biology, subspecies is the rank immediately subordinate to a species.... of the Imperial EagleImperial Eagle Imperial Eagle was the name which referred to a bird species which has now been split into two separate species:... , but is now widely regarded as being a separate species due to differences in morphologyMorphology (biology) The term morphology in biology refers to the outward appearance of an organism or taxon and its component parts.... (Cramp & Simmons, 1980), ecologyEcology Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how ... (Meyburg, 1994), and molecular characteristics (Seibold et al., 1996; Padilla et al., 1999). The Spanish Imperial Eagle is smaller and darker than its oriental cousin, and it is a resident species (A. heliaca migrated to SE during winter). This eagle feeds mainly on rabbitRabbit Summary Rabbits are small mammals in the order Lagomorpha of the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world.... s, but it can predate over many other animals, like rodentRodent Overview Rodentia is an order of mammals . Members of the order Rodentia are called rodents.... s, hareHare Summary Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus *Lepus.... s, pigeons, crowCrow The true crows* are in the genus Corvus.... s, duckDuck Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds.... s and foxFox A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids.... es. The species is classified as Vulnerable. Threats include loss of habitat and illegal poisoning. There has also been a decline in the Spanish rabbit population, as a result of myxomatosisMyxomatosis Myxomatosis is a disease which infects only rabbits.... and other viral illnesses. The current population is estimated at less than 500. In Spain there are currently around 220 pairs reported and 2 in Portugal, and it is making a very slow recovery although it is still an endangered species. A small population is preserved in Doñana National ParkDoñana National Park Doana National Park , also called Coto de Doana, is a national park and wildlife refuge in southwestern Spain.... , SpainSpain Summary Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a European parliamentary monarchy.... (descendants from only seven pairs in 1970: Schuhmacher, 1973) but the bulk of its population live in the mediterranean woods of the central and southwestern quarters of the country. The binomial commemorates Adalbert of PrussiaAdalbert of Prussia Heinrich Wilhelm Adalbert Prince of Prussia was a Prussian naval theorist and admiral.... . External links >