Eastern imperial eagle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern imperial eagle lives – recorded in 34 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aquila heliaca
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	34 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Mass	2.58 kg (male organism, adult weight); 3.85 kg (female organism, adult weight); 132 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the eastern imperial eagle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern imperial eagle in 34 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Burkina Faso.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is an eastern imperial eagle?

Wikidata records the following for the eastern imperial eagle: mass 2.58 kg (male organism, adult weight); 3.85 kg (female organism, adult weight); 132 g (birth weight).

Is the eastern imperial eagle endangered?

The eastern imperial eagle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern imperial eagle?

The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Aquila. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern imperial eagle

The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through West and Central Asia. Most populations are migratory and winter in northeastern Africa, the Middle East and South and East Asia. Like all eagles, the eastern imperial eagle is a member of the family Accipitridae. Furthermore, its feathered legs mark it as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae. It is a large, dark-colored eagle, with a resemblance to other members of the genus Aquila, but it is usually the darkest species in its range. It is an opportunistic predator that mostly selects smallish mammals as prey but also a fairly large proportion of birds, reptile and other prey types, including carrion. Compared to other Aquila eagles, it has a strong preference for the interface of tall woods with plains and other open, relatively flat habitats, including the wooded mosaics of the steppe. Normally, nests are located in large, mature trees and the parents raise around one or two fledglings. The global population is small and declining due to persecution, loss of habitat and prey. It has therefore been IUCN Red Listed as Vulnerable since 1994.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern imperial eagle (revision 1378185834), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q168976 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).