Spanish Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti

Confined only to Spain.

Hence the name.

Adults have a broad distinctive white band on the shoulder and leading edge of the wing, which is even more pronounced in the Iberian than in the eastern species, and a much paler tawny color on the nape and crown, unlike the golden-yellow color on a similar area in the Golden Eagle.

Juveniles are very different from adults and other large raptors in this range, being overall a uniform pale straw-sandy colour, contrasting with broad black bands on both the upper and lower sides of the wings.

It has a relatively longer neck, and generally much flatter wing profile in flight than the upturned dihedral typical of a Golden Eagle.