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The Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca, is very similar to the Golden Eagle, but a little smaller (length 80 cm, wingspan 200 cm). It isn't as powerful as its relative. This eagle belongs to the bird of prey family Accipitridae.
   Imperial Eagles are distributed in South East Europe, West and Central Asia. due to significant differences in morphology, ecology, and molecular characteristics. In the winter this eagle migrates to Africa, India and China. In Europe, the Imperial Eagle is threatened with extinction. It has nearly vanished from much of its former distribution area, for example Hungary and Austria. Today the only European area where the population is rising is the Carpathian basin, mainly the northern mountains in Hungary and the southern part of Slovakia. The nesting population in Hungary is around 70-80 pairs.
   The monarchy of Austria-Hungary once chose the Imperial Eagle to be its heraldic animal, but this didn't help this bird. The eagle's preferred habitat is open country with small woods; unlike some other eagles, it doesn't live in mountains, large forests or treeless steppes.
   The nest is built in trees, which are not surrounded by other trees, so these nests are visible from a long way off, and the eagles may overlook the surroundings. Tree branches are taken in order to build the nest, which is upholstered with grass and feathers.
   In March or April the female lays two or three eggs. After 45 days the youngs are hatching. Often just one young will leave the nest, while the other(s) die before becoming fully-fledged.
   This eagle feeds mainly on susliks (a kind of ground squirrel), and in addition on other rodents, martens, foxes and birds.

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