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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Falconiformes > Family: Accipitridae > Genus: Aquila > Species: Aquila heliaca

Imperial Eagle - Aquila heliaca Savigny, 1809

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status	Near Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 7 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	136 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	grassland wetlands woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code	A404

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Least Concern

Near Threatened

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
CY5000004	Cyprus	ETHNIKO DASIKO PARKO TROODOUS	Map
CZ0621027	Czech Republic	Soutok - Tvrdonicko	Map
HUAN10001	Hungary	Aggteleki-karszt	Map
HUAN10002	Hungary	Putnoki-dombság	Map
HUBF30001	Hungary	Északi-Bakony	Map
HUBF30003	Hungary	Kis-Balaton	Map
HUBN10001	Hungary	BodrogzugKopasz-hegyTaktaköz	Map
HUBN10002	Hungary	Borsodi-sík	Map
HUBN10003	Hungary	Bükk-hegység és peremterületei	Map
HUBN10004	Hungary	Hevesi-sík	Map
HUBN10005	Hungary	Kesznyéten	Map
HUBN10006	Hungary	Mátra	Map
HUBN10007	Hungary	Zempléni-hegység a Szerencsi-dombsággal és a Hernád-völggyel	Map
HUDD10002	Hungary	Nyugat-Dráva	Map
HUDD10008	Hungary	Belső-Somogy	Map
HUDD10012	Hungary	Balatoni berkek	Map
HUDI10001	Hungary	Abonyi-kaszálóerdő	Map
HUDI10002	Hungary	Börzsöny és Visegrádi-hegység	Map
HUDI10003	Hungary	Gerecse	Map
HUDI10004	Hungary	Jászkarajenői puszták	Map
HUDI10005	Hungary	Sárvíz völgye	Map
HUDI10006	Hungary	Tatai Öreg-tó	Map
HUDI10008	Hungary	Ipoly völgye	Map
HUDI30001	Hungary	Vértes	Map
HUDI30002	Hungary	Zámolyi-medence	Map
HUFH10001	Hungary	Fertő tó	Map
HUFH10004	Hungary	Mosoni-sík	Map
HUFH30004	Hungary	Szigetköz	Map
HUFH30005	Hungary	Hanság	Map
HUHN10002	Hungary	Hortobágy	Map
HUHN10003	Hungary	Bihar	Map
HUHN10004	Hungary	Közép-Tisza	Map
HUHN10005	Hungary	Jászság	Map
HUHN10008	Hungary	Felső-Tisza	Map
HUKM10001	Hungary	Kígyósi-puszta	Map
HUKM10002	Hungary	Kis-Sárrét	Map
HUKM10003	Hungary	Dévaványai-sík	Map
HUKM10004	Hungary	Hódmezővásárhely környéki és csanádi-háti puszták	Map
HUKM10005	Hungary	Cserebökényi-puszták	Map
HUKN10001	Hungary	Felső-kiskunsági szikes puszták és turjánvidék	Map
HUKN10002	Hungary	Kiskunsági szikes tavak és az őrjegi turjánvidék	Map
HUKN10004	Hungary	Alpár-bokrosi tisza-ártéri öblözet	Map
HUKN10007	Hungary	Alsó-Tisza-völgy	Map
HUKN30001	Hungary	Csongrád-bokrosi Sóstó	Map
HUKN30002	Hungary	Gátéri Fehér-tó	Map
HUKN30003	Hungary	Izsáki Kolon-tó	Map
IT3320015	Italy	Valle del Medio Tagliamento	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
SKCHVU009	Slovakia	Kosicka kotlina	Map
SKCHVU014	Slovakia	Male Karpaty	Map
SKCHVU025	Slovakia	Slanske vrchy	Map
SKCHVU031	Slovakia	Tribec	Map
SKCHVU037	Slovakia	Ondavska rovina	Map
BG0002059	Bulgaria	Kamenski bair	Map
ITA030025	Italy	Isola di Panarea e Scogli Viciniori	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
BG0002085	Bulgaria	Chairya	Map
IT9350300	Italy	Costa Viola	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
BG0002071	Bulgaria	Most Arda	Map
BG0002041	Bulgaria	Kompleks Ropotamo	Map
BG0002028	Bulgaria	Kompleks Straldzha	Map
BG0000496	Bulgaria	Rilski manastir	Map
BG0000399	Bulgaria	Bulgarka	Map
BG0000494	Bulgaria	Tsentralen Balkan	Map
BG0002003	Bulgaria	Kresna	Map
BG0002062	Bulgaria	Ludogorie	Map
BG0002014	Bulgaria	Madzharovo	Map
BG0002029	Bulgaria	Kotlenska planina	Map
ITA030042	Italy	Monti Peloritani, Dorsale Curcuraci, Antennamare e area marina dello stretto di Messina	Map
BG0002005	Bulgaria	Ponor	Map
BG0002048	Bulgaria	Suha reka	Map
IT1331402	Italy	Beigua - Monte Dente - Gargassa - Pavaglione	Map
BG0002024	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Mechka	Map
BG0002057	Bulgaria	Besaparski ridove	Map
BG0002040	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
BG0002094	Bulgaria	Adata - Tundzha	Map
BG0002058	Bulgaria	Sinite kamani - Grebenets	Map
BG0002106	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ivaylovgrad	Map
PLB060018	Poland	Dolina Szyszły	Map
PLB060021	Poland	Dolina Sołokiji	Map
ITA030044	Italy	Arcipelago delle Eolie - area marina e terrestre	Map
BG0000113	Bulgaria	Vitosha	Map
BG0002019	Bulgaria	Byala reka	Map
CY4000007	Cyprus	XEROS POTAMOS	Map
BG0002027	Bulgaria	Yazovir Malko Sharkovo	Map
ROSPA0015	Romania	Câmpia Crișului Alb și Crișului Negru	Map
ROSPA0009	Romania	Beștepe - Mahmudia	Map
ROSPA0032	Romania	Deniz Tepe	Map
ROSPA0091	Romania	Pădurea Babadag	Map
ROSPA0069	Romania	Lunca Mureșului Inferior	Map
ROSPA0096	Romania	Pădurea Miclești	Map
ROSPA0073	Romania	Măcin - Niculițel	Map
ROSPA0100	Romania	Stepa Casimcea	Map
ROSPA0094	Romania	Pădurea Hagieni	Map
ROSPA0097	Romania	Pescăria Cefa - Pădurea Rădvani	Map
ROSPA0067	Romania	Lunca Barcăului	Map
ROSPA0019	Romania	Cheile Dobrogei	Map
ROSPA0103	Romania	Valea Alceului	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
ROSPA0001	Romania	Aliman - Adamclisi	Map
ROSPA0027	Romania	Dealurile Homoroadelor	Map
ROSPA0042	Romania	Eleșteiele Jijiei și Miletinului	Map
ROSPA0008	Romania	Băneasa - Canaraua Fetei	Map
BG0002051	Bulgaria	Kaliakra	Map
BG0002026	Bulgaria	Derventski vazvishenia	Map
BG0002082	Bulgaria	Batova	Map
BG0002054	Bulgaria	Sredna gora	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
BG0002043	Bulgaria	Emine	Map
BG0002044	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska planina	Map
BG0002002	Bulgaria	Zapaden Balkan	Map
BG0002061	Bulgaria	Balchik	Map
BG0002038	Bulgaria	Provadiysko-Royaksko plato	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002045	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kamchia	Map
BG0002098	Bulgaria	Rupite	Map
BG0002073	Bulgaria	Dobrostan	Map
BG0002066	Bulgaria	Zapadna Strandzha	Map
BG0002021	Bulgaria	Sakar	Map
AT1220V00	Austria	Feuchte Ebene - Leithaauen	Map
AT1204V00	Austria	Donau-Auen östlich von Wien	Map
AT1207000	Austria	Kamp- und Kremstal	Map
AT1213V00	Austria	Sandboden und Praterterrasse	Map
AT1126129	Austria	Waasen - Hanság	Map
AT1110137	Austria	Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge	Map
AT1209000	Austria	Westliches Weinviertel	Map
AT1216V00	Austria	Tullnerfelder Donau-Auen	Map
AT1125129	Austria	Parndorfer Platte - Heideboden	Map
AT3205021	Austria	Obertauern-Hundsfeldmoor	Map
AT1202V00	Austria	March-Thaya-Auen	Map
AT1221V00	Austria	Truppenübungsplatz Allentsteig	Map
ROSPA0130	Romania	Mața - Cârja - Rădeanu	Map
BG0002128	Bulgaria	Tsentralen Balkan bufer	Map
ROSPA0170	Romania	Valea Elanului	Map
CY4000025	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (All species of Falconiformes)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties	http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Memorandum of understanding on the conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia - under Bonn Convention (MoU Raptors)	Annex I: migratory populations of Falconiformes and Strigiformes species occurring in Africa and Eurasia to which this MoU applies	http://www.cms.int/raptors/
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.	http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Águia-imperial	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Aguila imperial	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Aguila Imperial Oriental	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Aigle impérial	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Aquila imperiale	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Imperial Eagle	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kaiseradler	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Keisarikotka	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Keizerarend	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kejsarörn	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kejsarörn (underart från Sydosteuropa)	Swedish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Kejserørn	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Orel královský	Czech	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Parlagi sas	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
All species of Falconiformes

Other resources

Bird action plan
CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:02950	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

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