Raptors Of Kuwait

The  Bonelli's eagle  ( Aquila fasciata ) * Like all eagles, Bonelli's eagle belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its feathered legs marked it as member of the Aquilinae or booted eagle subfamily.  Some antiquated texts also refer to this species as the  crestless hawk-eagle.  * In Kuwait   The  Bonelli's eagle  is a rare winter migrant . * عقاب بونلي يسمى أيضا عقاب مسيرة كبرى، عقاب مخطط، (الاسم العلمي: Aquila fasciata) (بالإنجليزية: Bonelli's Eagle)‏، هو طائر جارح ينتمي إلى البازية (فصيلة: Accipitridae)، هو مقيم محلي على الجبال ونادر. Description Bonelli's eagle is a member of the  Aquilinae  or booted eagles.  The Bonelli's eagle is often found in hilly or mountainous habitats, with rocky walls or crags and open to wooded land, in arid to semi-moist climate, from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).  a fairly large bird of prey and a medium-sized eagle.  Bonelli's eagles in general form appear to have a medium-sized head on a fairly long neck, a strong bill, a

The  golden eagle  ( Aquila chrysaetos )  * The  golden eagle  ( Aquila chrysaetos )  is the most widely distributed species of  eagle . it belongs to the family  Accipitridae . Of the six subspecies the passes through in kuwait is  Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos ( sometimes referred to as the  European golden eagle) .  * In Kuwait   The  golden eagle  is a passing migrant and rare vagrant. *العُقاب الذهبية  (الاسم العلمي :  Aquila   chrysaetos ) هي إحدى أشهر  الجوارح  في العالم وأكثرها شيوعًا في  نصف الكرة الأرضية الشمالي ، ومن أكبر  العقبان  على الإطلاق.  Description The golden eagle is a very large raptor, 66 to 102 centimetres (26 to 40 in) in length. Its wings are broad and the wingspan is 1.8 to 2.34 metres (5 ft 11 in to 7 ft 8 in).  Golden eagles' wingspan is the fifth largest among living eagle species.  typically golden colour on the back of the crown and nape that gives the species its common name.  The golden eagle is part of a broad group of raptors called “booted eagles

The  lesser spotted eagle  ( Clanga pomarina ) -  عقاب سعفاء صغرى  أو  عقاب أرقط صغير  أو  عقاب أسفع صغير * The  lesser spotted eagle  ( Clanga pomarina ) is a large  Eastern European   bird of prey . Like all typical  eagles , it belongs to the  family   Accipitridae .  * In Kuwait    lesser spotted eagle  is a Non frequent non breeding Rare migrant . * عقاب سعفاء صغرى  أو  عقاب أرقط صغير  أو  عقاب أسفع صغير  ( الاسم العلمي :  Aquila pomarina ) ( بالإنجليزية :  Lesser Spotted Eagle )‏، هو  طائر جارح  ينتمي إلى  البازية  ( فصيلة : Accipitridae) . Description This is a medium-sized eagle, about 60 cm (24 in) in length and with a wingspan of 150 cm (59 in). Its head and wing coverts are pale brown and contrast with the generally dark plumage. The head and bill are small for an eagle. Usually, a white patch occurs on the upper wings, and even adults retain a clearly marked white "V" on the rump; the wing markings are absent and the white "V" is not well-defined in the