The eagle: characteristics, what

they eat, where they live and

types

Three words serve to describe what an eagle is : beauty,

majesty and power. Without a doubt, this bird of prey is one of
the most well-known and admired animals in nature. Would you
like to meet her?

With their powerful claws they can grab prey of the same weight
and take flight. They can also reach speeds of 200 kilometers
per hour and see a rabbit from 2,000 meters away.
 At Curio Sfera.com we explain what and what eagles are
like , the different species or types and where they live .
Everything about the eagle accompanied by photos, videos and
audios.

Index of contents
 1 What is the eagle like – Definition
 2 Types of eagles
 3 What do eagles eat
 4 Where the eagle lives
 5 Relationship of the eagle and man
 6 Audio about eagle breeding

What is the eagle like – Definition

If there is something that characterizes the eagle, it is the
great strength provided by its muscles, its excellent vision
and the enormous speed it can achieve in flight.

They have a powerful beak that is curved and sharp at the tip,
but straight at its base. In this way they can shred and tear the
meat they feed on.

The claws of eagles are among the most powerful that exist in
nature. With them they not only manage to cause serious
damage to their prey, but they can grab them tightly and take
flight.
Among the qualities of the eagle we find the vision of these
birds of prey is extraordinary. Their eyes are somewhat larger
than those of humans, but on the other hand, they can see
almost 4 times more and better. They can see moving prey from
2 kilometers away.

Eagles are large birds of prey with heavy beaks and heads. In
all types of eagles, females are larger than males .

Eagles are animals that maintain their mate . That is, year
after year they stay together. Likewise, they return to their nest
every season.

In the wild, life expectancy is about 10 years. But if the eagle

is bred in captivity, being well cared for and fed, they have lived
more than 45 years.

To fully understand the true nature of many animals, it is not

enough to observe them in the zoo or on the pages of an
illustrated book.

A drowsy lion in a cage is a very different thing from a lion

impetuously hunting after a herd of antelope. No representation
can give an idea of the agility of a squirrel, the speed of a
jaguar or the enormous strength of an elephant .

The same can be said of eagles . Seen in the engravings of the

books they look like little birds with evil eyes; In the zoo they
look like a bunch of ragged feathers.

But if you are lucky enough to see them in flight from the top
of a mountain, you will not be able to forget the spectacle and
you will always imagine the eagle as a perfect and majestic
animal.

The eagle, whose wingspan with open wings is greater

than two meters , when flying keeps them extended, almost
motionless and stiff to enjoy the force of the wind like sails.

With light and imperceptible movements of the tail and the

wings themselves, the eagle glides ( like storks ), ascends,
descends, follows invisible air currents and, if it sees prey, dives
at it infallibly.

Types of eagles
There are many classes, species or types of eagles , of
which the best known are the golden eagle and the bald eagle.
But let's see a small description of the main ones:

Golden Eagle

( Aquila chrysaetos ). It
belongs to the Accipitridae family, like the rest. As we have
mentioned, the golden eagle is one of the most popular birds
of prey and recognized in practically the entire world. In fact, it
is part of the shield of the Mexican flag , where it is
represented hunting a snake.

Its presence is quite widespread, although it has been forced to

abandon some of its former natural habitats due to the presence
of man.

Currently, they can be found in North America, Eurasia and

some isolated areas of Africa.

Bald eagle
 ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ).
The bald eagle is perhaps the most popular of these birds. This
is because in the US it is taken as an icon of freedom and
strength. It is practically a national symbol in that country. It is
easy to see your drawing or photograph combined with the
American flag.

It is a species of eagle whose flight is one of the most beautiful

and majestic to contemplate. It is easily recognizable by having
a white neck and head that contrasts with its yellow beak.

Imperial Eagle
 There are two distinct types:
the Iberian imperial eagle ( Aquila adalberti ) found in
Portugal, Spain and certain parts of Morocco; and the eastern
imperial eagle ( Aquila heliaca) that lives in most of Asia,
eastern Europe; and also when they emigrate in East Africa.

The plumage of the Iberian imperial eagle is very dark brown,

except on the upper part of the wing (some white feathers) and
the shoulders (light brown and white). The tail is made of
blackish feathers. Females weigh about 3 kilos and males about
2.5 kg. Almost 2 meters between the tips of the wings and 80
centimeters between beak and tail. Their life expectancy is 20
years on average, but specimens have been found with more
than 25 years in the wild and more than 40 years in captivity.

The eastern imperial eagle is very similar to the golden eagle,

but is somewhat smaller in size: 2 meters between the wings
and 80 centimeters between the tail and the beak. Females
weigh about 4.5 kg and males about 2.5 kilos. Its feathers are
dark brown except for the tip of the tail (black) and shoulders
(white). It is a booted eagle , that is, its legs have feathers.

Harpy eagle
 ( Harpia harpyja ). The
harpy eagle is considered a neotropical species. In some
countries it is called the American harpy eagle . This is to
clearly differentiate it from the Papuan eagle , which in some
areas is known as the Papuan harpy eagle or the New Guinea
eagle.

It is the largest bird of prey in all of America. Its main

differential characteristic is that its head is crowned by a double
crest formed by feathers.

crowned eagle
 ( Stephanoaetus coronatus ).
The crowned eagle is a type of bird of prey that lives mainly in
sub-Saharan Africa. That is, in the countries south of the Sahara
desert .

It is also known as the hawk-eagle or African crowned eagle

. Despite being an animal somewhat smaller than other
specimens of its family, don't let its size fool you. It is
considered a tremendously fierce and strong eagle.

Wedge-tailed eagle
 ( Aquila audax ). The
wedge-tailed eagle is one of the largest birds of prey that can
be found on the entire planet. It is really surprising.

To give you a slight idea of its dimensions, you should know

that it can have a wingspan with its wings spread of almost 2
and a half meters, and a length of just over one meter.

Its original natural habitat is mainly in Australia and New

Guinea. The color of its plumage is dark brown, almost black.

white tailed eagle

 ( Haliaeetus albicilla ). The
white-tailed eagle is also known or called in some countries as
the white-tailed sea eagle or sea eagle .

One of its main characteristics is that its wings are somewhat

larger than those of other eagles. It lives in northern Asia and
northern Europe.

Its feathers are dark brown and black, except for its tail, which
is naturally white.

Philippine Eagle
 (Pithecophaga jefferyi). The
Philippine eagle is the largest eagle in the world . Just
over two meters between the tips of the open wings and up to
110 centimeters in length. It is part of the Accipitridae family
and lives in the lush forests of the Philippines.

It is in danger of extinction since it has been a victim of the

massive destruction of its natural habitat. It has a crest that
resembles a lion's mane. This “crest” is created by brown
plumage of various shades.

martial eagle
 (Polemaetus bellicosus). The
martial eagle is a large bird but smaller than most eagles. Its
habitat is in sub-Saharan Africa, like the crowned eagle.

The color of its plumage is gray and brown and a little lighter at
the tip. Its legs and abdomen are characteristic for their light
color with small dark spots.

It has muscular and strong legs, accompanied by very effective

claws.

Steller's sea eagle

 ( Haliaeetus pelagicus ). The
Steller's sea eagle is also known in some areas as the
Steller's sea eagle or giant eagle . Its natural habitat is
mainly found in the northern and northeastern areas of Asia.

Their diet is not very varied and is mainly based on the

ingestion of fish of almost all types. For this reason, it lives and
is usually found very close to the sea coasts .

The eagle family

So far we have talked about eagles. Let's extend the chapter

and dedicate ourselves to the large family of birds to which the
eagle belongs: the birds of prey or birds of prey .

There are about 290 different species, among which we will

mention the buzzard, the sparrowhawk, the goshawk, the
condor, the harrier, the falcon, the vulture, the kite, the kestrel
and the merlin.

All these species of birds have common characteristics: the fact

that they obtain their nutrition from hunting, extremely keen
eyesight, a curved beak and sharp, powerful claws.
Raptors are also exceptional fliers: eagles reach speeds of up to
200 kilometers per hour, and swooping falcons exceed 300.

In the following video you can see more images of the most
well-known types of eagles:

What do eagles eat

Just as there is a wide variety of these predatory birds, there is
also great diversity in the diet of eagles . Therefore, a single
type of food cannot be defined for these animals. For this
reason, to know what eagles eat , 3 main groups have been
created based on their diet.

But in general terms, it can be said that eagles eat fish, birds,
small mammals, rodents, reptiles, rabbits and snakes. But as
you will see below there are many more.

On the other hand, you should know that eagles are at the top
of the food chain. This means that they have practically no
predators or enemies that can eat them. Only other eagles,
certain types of hawks and some climbing snakes that climb the
trees to eat the eggs or newborn babies.

Harpy Eagle Diet

 Birds belonging to this group
mainly eat opossums , monkeys (capuchin, howler monkey,
saki or spider monkey) and sloths . But they do not refuse to
feed on small birds, lizards, owls, snakes, lizards, squirrels,
porcupines, anteaters or flying lemurs.

They prefer to hunt in the depths of the jungle. That is why its
preferred habitat is the tropical jungles of southwestern Mexico,
northern Argentina, Venezuela and southern Brazil.

Within this group there are 6 different types: the crowned eagle,
the Philippine eagles, the solitary eagle, the New Guinea eagle,
the harpy eagle and the crested eagle. These species of birds of
prey are characterized by having a kind of crest made up of
feathers.

Osprey feeding
 As their name indicates, these
predatory birds have the fish they catch as the main
element of their diet . But they can also feed on other small
birds , carrion (dead animals) or rodents .

Within this group we find species such as the bald eagle. Among
many of its tactics, one that is surprising is to let another bird
capture a fish and then attack it and take it away. Other types
of raptors that are included in this group are the African osprey,
the Stanford osprey or the white-tailed eagle.

What do snake eagles eat?

 The predatory birds of this
group have snakes as their main food . This type of eagle has
a large variety of snakes to hunt, since they usually live in the
savannahs and jungles of Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa.

But remember, they don't just feed on these reptiles. They can
eat carrion or other small reptiles and mammals. The Bateleur
or volatinera eagle is one of the best known of this group,
followed by the popular sooty short-toed eagle .

Eagles with a varied diet

As you have seen, in each of these 3 groups, there is a main

type of food. But eagles, if necessary, have a more varied diet.
Let's see the most popular ones:

What do bald eagles eat?

These birds of prey basically like to feed on fish such as trout

or salmon. But in the cold months they usually consume carrion
that they find. Bald eagles have the ability to eat the meat of
large dead mammals in a very short time.

They also hunt and eat animals such as rabbits, beavers,

raccoons, hares, small deer, muskrats, lizards, and rabbits. Due
to the influence of man, it has adapted and can also eat remains
found in garbage dumps.

What does the golden eagle eat?

Perhaps we are facing the eagle with the most varied diet
that exists . The golden eagle can feed on more than 190
types of mammals. Naturally, it will hunt and eat the prey that it
has the greatest availability and ease of access to.

Among many others, it eats animals such as goats, sheep,

mice , rabbits, deer, marmots, hares, squirrels, foxes, shrews,
antelopes and even the offspring of other types of eagles.

What does the white-tailed eagle eat?

Their diet changes depending on the time of year. Like other

birds of prey, they eat the most accessible prey. In this case,
white-tailed eagles eat fish, birds and mammals.

These birds of prey are also scavengers, that is, they feed on
dead animals such as seagulls, otters, livestock or the corpses
of other birds. In the coldest months, carrion is the main basis
of their diet.

What does the imperial eagle eat?

The Eastern Imperial Eagle's favorite prey is squirrels and

rodents of the gopher family. But if appropriate it eats other
rodents, small birds, or foxes.

The Iberian Imperial Eagle eats small rodents, pigeons, hares,

foxes or crows. It usually hunts alone and also in pairs. If
necessary, carrion is also an option in your diet.
Where does the eagle live
Eagles live in Europe, Asia, North Africa and part of South
America. If we have to describe the areas where the eagle lives,
these would be terrain such as mountains, rocky areas, forests,
grasslands, deserts and high rivers.

The eagle prefers to perch or stand, usually in places of high

altitude . As an example, we can see it in the high branches or
crowns of trees, mountain tops, cliffs, precipices and ravines.

This is so because, in this way, they can make the most of their
excellent vision to detect their prey.

Most of the almost seventy species of eagle that exist live in

Africa and Eurasia. In the rest of the world, there are only 11
species distributed as follows:

 9 species live in South America and Central America

 3 species in Australia.
 2 species live in Canada and the United States
Eagle nests are made up of a large number of branches and
sticks lined inside with softer materials. These nests are
repaired and reconditioned every year, adding new sticks and
branches. On some occasions they become a structure that
weighs more than a ton (1,000 kilograms).

As a curiosity , the largest nest ever found was more than

three meters in diameter and weighed just over 2 tons.

Relationship of the eagle and man

The eagle, like many other animals, is unjustly hated and
persecuted by man. It is considered harmful, it is accused of
killing useful animals and, for centuries, its habit of attacking
shepherds and stealing their sheep has appeared in fables.

It is a big mistake, because these birds, as naturalists have

shown, are not harmful, quite the opposite.

To begin with, the eagle fears man and for no reason dares to
attack him. Secondly, the eagle weighs a maximum of eight
kilos and is incapable of supporting a weight greater than its
own in flight.

We have said that eagles are useful animals. Indeed, in addition

to destroying enormous quantities of dangerous reptiles, they
keep the natural environment clean and contribute, although
indirectly, to maintaining the good health of many species of
animals.

Eagles devour the carrion of dead animals, which could infect

the places where they are found, and in addition, by killing
animals that are sick or weak in constitution, they prevent
contagion to their peers, at the same time preventing them
from producing weak offspring ( Let us not forget that in the
world of nature there are no doctors).

Audio about eagle breeding

We also leave you this audio so that you can expand the
information about eagles :

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Agila (album)
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Agila

Extremoduro album
 Publication February 23, 1996

Recording BOX studios in 1995

Genders) hard rock

Format CD
Cassette
Vinyl

Duration 43' 22"

Record label DRO

Producer(s) Iñaki “Uoho” Antón

Certification (+200,000 copies)

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agila_(%C3%A1lbum) -

cite_note-Salaverri950-1
1

Positioning in lists

 No. 13 2 —

Extremoduro Chronology
Pedra Agila Everyone go
( nineteen ( nineteen ninety fuck themselves
ninety five ) six ) ( 1997 )

[ edit data on Wikidata ]

Agila ("espabila" in Castúo ) 3 is the title of the sixth studio album by the Spanish rock band
Extremoduro , produced by Iñaki “Uoho” Antón 3 and published by DRO on February 23,
1996 . 4 Initially its distribution was in CD and cassette formats. A new edition with
remastered versions and a bonus track was released on May 25, 2011. 5 The first vinyl
edition was published on March 11, 2014 based on the remastered version. 6
This is probably the band's most popular work, and the one that definitively established
them as a successful group. Published in 1996, a year after its predecessor, Pedrá and
continuing with the tradition of releasing an album each year, again by DRO, it incorporates
a wind section and other instrumentations not previously used by the group - with the
exception of Pedrá -, which in subsequent works would be developed to reach higher levels
of complexity. It includes some of the group's most famous songs such asBusca una luna ,
Prometeo , So clown , Sucede or El día de la Bestia (the latter was part of the soundtrack
of the film of the same title by Álex de la Iglesia ).
It was during the tour that followed the album as part of its promotion during which
Extremoduro's only live album was recorded, Iros todos a toma por culo , which explains
why there is such a presence of songs taken from Agila in this one.

Index
[disguise]

 1. Background
 2 Recording and production
 3 Song list
 4 Staff
 5 Reception
 6 References

Background [ edit ]
Extremoduro reigned in the mid-90s in the Spanish rock underground , they barely
appeared in the press or on the radio. The sound quality of their albums was poor, they
were recorded and mixed practically against the clock. 7 That changed in 1996 with Agila,
and it was largely thanks to Iñaki "Uoho" Antón , then guitarist for Platero y Tú , who took
care of the production of Roberto Iniesta 's compositions. 8 Iñaki, who had been gradually
getting involved in Extremoduro and some time after Agila was already part of the band.
It happened naturally, because when Robe sets his mind to something it is natural for it to happen .
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Iñaki "Uoho" Antón

Recording and production [ edit ]

The recording was made in just three weeks 8 during night sessions in Granada . 9 The
band traveled at the end of November 1995 to the BOX studios to record the songs and the
album was released at Lorentzo Records, in Bérriz, Vizcaya . 10 Uoho included unusual
instruments for Extremoduro, such as the brass in So clown or the sax inBusca una luna ,
the song that opens the album, for which they lost a plane to work on it. 8 For the recording
of the album, there were various collaborations with artists of certain prestige such as
Albert Pla or Fito Cabrales , among others.

Song list [ edit ]

No
Qualification Writer(s) Duration
.
1. "Looking for a moon" Roberto Iniesta 4:14
2. "Prometheus" Roberto Iniesta 3:30
3. "Happens" Roberto Iniesta 3:03
4. « I'm a clown » Roberto Iniesta 4:43
5. "The Day of the Beast" Roberto Iniesta 4:43
6. "Thomas" Roberto Iniesta 1:26
7. "What a strange smile!" Roberto Iniesta 3:06
8. "Head down" Roberto Iniesta 3:40
9. «Open my chest and search» Roberto Iniesta 3:22
10. "Everybody tell me" Roberto Iniesta 4:17
 11. «Roadrunner, stay tuned» Roberto Iniesta / Ramone 2:33
12. "The race" Roberto Iniesta / Zosi Pascual 2:15
Roberto González / Pedro
13. "I'm taking off" Ramírez / José Manuel 2:10
Ramírez / Jesús Ortiz
[show] Extra tracks from the 2011 edition

Personnel [ edit ]
Extreme

 Roberto "Robe" Iniesta – Voice, electric and acoustic

guitar, and keyboards in the intro of Todos me dice
 Ramón "Mon" Sogas – Bass
 Alberto "Capi" Gil – Drums
 Iñaki "Milindris" Setién – Guitar
Additional staff

 Iñaki "Uoho" Antón – Guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano,

Hammond, bass and effects
 José Sañudo – Saxophone and flute
 Sergio (Ratanera) – Drums
 Pepegu (Ratanera) – Bass
 Isaac (Ratanera) – Guitar
 Sime – Bar Trombone
 Fito Cabrales – Spanish guitar and cajon
 Reverend – Hammond
 Josu Monje – Programming and acoustic drums
 Elena – Voice
 Albert Pla – Voice in What a strange smile!

Reception
Agila reached 300,000 copies and made Extremoduro the biggest Spanish rock group of
the moment. 3 8 With this album the specialized press begins to know the group. Rolling
Stone magazine describes it as a masterpiece and cornerstone of their discography and of
Spanish rock. 11 The magazine Efe Eme , in a selection made by almost thirty specialized
critics, 12 positioned Agila as the 69th best Spanish rock album. 13 In 2007 it was included
by the music magazine Al Borde in the list of the 250 best of all time as the 227th best
Ibero-American rock album, 14 a relatively low position that is probably due to the fact that
at the time of publishing the album the band was still unknown to Latin America. 15 In 2012
it was positioned as the twelfth best Spanish rock album by Rolling Stone magazine. 8

References [ edit ]
1. Return to top ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). "Only
successes: year by year: 1959-2002." . Iberautor Cultural
Promotions . p. 950. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 . Accessed July 31,
2013.
2. Back to top ↑ Sánchez, JM (June 7, 2011). «Extremoduro,
the value of the essential» . Accessed January 11, 2015.
3. ↑ Jump to: a b c «'Agila': the album with which Extremoduro
rose to the altars of rock» . Digital Freedom . February 23,
2014.
 4. Back to top ↑ «Agila» . amazon.es . Accessed October 11,
2014.
5. Back to top ↑ «Agila - Remast- [CD]» . Amazon . Accessed
March 28, 2014.
6. Back to top ↑ «Extremoduro reissues 'Rock transgresivo',
'Agila' and 'Deltoya' on vinyl» . rollingstone.es . Archived
from the original on March 28, 2014. Accessed March 28,
2014.
7. Back to top ↑ ON Magazine (Deia newspaper supplement) .
November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October
12, 2013.
8. ↑ Jump to: a b c d e f «12. Extremoduro - 'Agila' (1996) » .
December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on March 7,
2014. Accessed March 7, 2014.
9. Back to top ↑ «6. “Extremoduro” . October 26, 2012.
Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Accessed
March 7, 2014.
10. Back to top ↑ Menéndez Flores, Javier (May 25, 2013).
«Extremoduro. De profundis. Authorized history. Grijalbo
Illustrated . p. 146. ISBN 9788425350337 .
11. Back to top ↑
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one.es/noticias/view/las-10-razones-por-las-que-
extremoduro-arrasa
12. Back to top ↑ «'Veneno', the best Spanish pop album
according to 'Efe Eme'» . August 15, 2003. Accessed
November 18, 2014.
13. Back to top ↑ «The 100 best albums in the history of
Spanish pop». Efe Eme (50). July-August 2003.
14. Back to top ↑ «250 albums of Ibero-American Rock» .
15. Back to top ↑ Menéndez Flores, Javier (May 23, 2013).
«Extremoduro. De profundis. Authorized history. Grijalbo
Illustrated . p. 210. ISBN 9788425350337 . "If there was a truly
unfinished business in the history of Extremoduro, it was the
conquest of America."
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