Sunday 5 September 2010

Postage Cover from Portugal

The postage cover got from Portugal featured Aguia de bonelli (Bonelli's Eagle). Aguia de bonelli or The Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata) is a large bird of prey belongs to the family Accipitridae. It breeds in southern Europe; Africa both north and south of the Sahara Desert and across southern Asia to Indonesia. The Bonelli's Eagle is a species of wooded, often hilly, country with some open areas. This is a small to medium - sized eagle at 55–65 cm in length. The upperparts are dark brown, and the underside is white with dark streaks. The wings are relatively short and rounded. The long tail is grey on top and white below and has a single broad black terminal band. The feet and eyes are yellow.

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