Photo category:
Shrubland of Crete
Vertebrates specimen collection
Natural History Museum of Crete exhibition

  • Photo taken by:
    Trikali, M.
  • Photo taken date:
    March 2013
Bonelli's Eagle
Birds
Animals
Vertebrates
Shrubland of Crete (Greece) diorama

Photo of a Bonelli's Eagle, Aquila fasciata, a typical eagle species of the Mediterranean islands, smaller than the golden eagle. It breeds and forages in the vicinity of gorges. Hunting in pairs is common for this species.