On eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) breeding in atypical habitat under competitive conditions with other eagle species
, and | Jun 30, 2015
Raptor Journal
Special Issue Title: International Conference on the Conservation of the Lesser Spotted Eagle, Košická Belá, Slovakia, 2014
Published Online: Jun 30, 2015
Page range: 95 - 104
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/srj-2015-0007
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© by Rinur H. Bekmansurov
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In the paper we describe two cases of eastern imperial eagle breeding in the former nests of greater spotted eagle and white-tailed eagle observed in the Tatarstan Republic, Russia. In both cases, eastern imperial eagles occupied non-favourable habitats they never used before - a vast alder forest in the wetlands and an island in a reservoir. The possible reasons that made the eagles expand their breeding ranges in the Volga region ofRussia are discussed in this paper