Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) — Birds of Prey of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 824 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Hieraaetus
- Species pennatus
Where it lives
Southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa to central Asia and northern India; also South Africa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 824 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Booted Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Booted Eagle is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sw Europe and nw Africa to c Asia and n India; also South Africa.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 824 g, with a wing length of about 36.2 cm and a tail of around 19.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Booted Eagle?
The Booted Eagle is a large bird that weighs around 824 g.
Where does the Booted Eagle live?
The Booted Eagle is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sw Europe and nw Africa to c Asia and n India; also South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Booted Eagle belong to?
The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Booted Eagle eat?
The Booted Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Booted Eagle migrate?
The Booted Eagle is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Booted Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Booted Eagle make?
1 real field recording of the Booted Eagle — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Booted Eagle's range?
The Booted Eagle has a mapped global range of about 6.1 million km².
Conservation
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