Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata Vieillot, 1822

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Bonelli's Eagle, Aquila fasciata, is a bird of prey that breeds across southern Europe, northern Africa, and from Spain through India to southern China. It is placed in the Accipitridae family and is usually a resident breeder. It is linked with hilly and mountainous country, especially places with cliffs or rocky faces, and it can use open ground as well as wooded areas. Its range also reaches Portugal in the west and Thailand in the east, and it is found from sea level up to 1,500 m.

Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Breeding range
Palearctic, Oriental Region: Spain to India to s China; also n AF
Bonelli's Eagle
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Tours where you can spot this bird

32 tours in Portugal 17, Spain 9, Morocco 3, Tunisia 2, India 1

Tunisia Spring Desert and Migration Birding Tour
Tunisia Spring Desert and Migration Birding Tour
Tunisia / Djerba Private tour 7 days

Follow a seven-day spring route from southern desert and Djerba wetlands to cork oak forest, combining North African specialties with early ...

Next: Mar 25, 2027
Tunisia Sunny Winter Desert and Djerba Birding Tour
Tunisia Sunny Winter Desert and Djerba Birding Tour
Tunisia / Djerba Private tour 6 days

Cross southern Tunisia over six winter days, beginning with Djerba’s tidal birdlife before moving through sandy desert, rocky country and ...

Next: Jan 10, 2027
Private 7-Day Almodovar and Algarve Birding Stay
Private 7-Day Almodovar and Algarve Birding Stay
Portugal / Almodovar Private tour 7 days

Six nights in Almodovar with three guided 4x4 days for steppe birds, raptors and an optional Algarve wetland day, plus two independent birdi...

Andalucía Birdwatching Tour
Andalucía Birdwatching Tour
Spain / Seville Private tour 6 days

A six-day, five-night birding journey through Cazorla, Sierra Morena, Seville countryside and Doñana....

From EUR 1,600
Grazalema and Ronda Mountains Private Birding Day Trip
Grazalema and Ronda Mountains Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Ronda Private tour 9h

A private mountain birding day in Grazalema and Ronda for vultures, eagles and rocky-country birds....

From EUR 345
Sierra Norte of Seville Private Birding Day Trip
Sierra Norte of Seville Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Seville Private tour 9h

A private birding trip into the Sierra Norte for eagles, vultures, woodland birds and rocky-country specialties....

From EUR 345
Private Valencia Bird Photography Hide Day Trip
Private Valencia Bird Photography Hide Day Trip
Spain / Valencia Private tour 1 day

A private photography day using specialist hides near Valencia, selected for the season, target bird and preferred session style....

From EUR 160
Private Eastern Spain Multi-Day Birding Holiday
Private Eastern Spain Multi-Day Birding Holiday
Spain Private tour 4 days

A tailor-made eastern Spain holiday combining Mediterranean wetlands, inland peaks, open plains and coastal birding....

Private Bird Photography Tours from Hides and Blinds in Southern Spain
Private Bird Photography Tours from Hides and Blinds in Southern Spain
Spain / Cordoba Group tour 8 days

An eight-day private photography route using specialist Sierra Morena hides before an open wetland day in Doñana or Ria Formosa, depending ...

Short-break Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Short-break Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 5 days

Five days of field photography across Tagus and Sado wetlands, Castro Verde’s open plains and the rocky Guadiana country, beginning and en...

Week-long Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Week-long Bird Photography Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 8 days

An eight-day bird-photography journey from Lisbon through the Tagus and Sado estuaries, Castro Verde, Guadiana Valley and the Algarve wetlan...

12 Days Spain Birdwatching Programme
12 Days Spain Birdwatching Programme
Spain / Seville Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group Spain circuit joining Extremadura’s plains and raptor cliffs with Doñana wetlands, Odiel Marshes and migration watch...

12 Days Portugal and Spain Birdwatching Programme
12 Days Portugal and Spain Birdwatching Programme
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group birding journey from Lisbon’s estuaries and coast to the plains, reservoirs and raptor country of Extremadura in west...

Short-break Birds and Conservation Programme in Southern Portugal
Short-break Birds and Conservation Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 5 days

A five-day small-group birding and conservation programme linking Tagus Estuary fieldwork with Guadiana Valley and Castro Verde monitoring a...

Short-break Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Short-break Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 5 days

A five-day small-group route from Lisbon through the Tagus Estuary, Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley, returning via the Sado Estuary wetland...

Week-long Birds and Dragonflies Programme in Southern Portugal
Week-long Birds and Dragonflies Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Faro Group tour 8 days

An eight-day small-group natural-history circuit from Faro through Alentejo and Algarve birding sites, with a parallel focus on dragonflies ...

Week-long Birdwatching Programme in Northern and Central Portugal
Week-long Birdwatching Programme in Northern and Central Portugal
Portugal / Porto Group tour 8 days

An eight-day small-group circuit from Lisbon through the Tagus wetlands, International Tagus and Douro cliffs, Villafáfila steppe and the P...

12 Days Birds and Wine Programme in Portugal
12 Days Birds and Wine Programme in Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group route combining Portugal’s estuaries, Alentejo plains and mountain parks, International Douro cliffs and Douro Valley...

12 Days Birds and Culture Programme in Southern Portugal
12 Days Birds and Culture Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 12 days

A 12-day small-group journey pairing southern Portugal’s major birding regions with Évora, Mértola, Sagres and a final cultural day in L...

Week-long Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Week-long Birdwatching Programme in Southern Portugal
Portugal / Lisbon Group tour 8 days

An eight-day small-group birding circuit from Lisbon through the Tagus and Sado estuaries, Alentejo steppe, Guadiana Valley and Algarve wetl...

International Douro Birdwatching Day Tour from Porto
International Douro Birdwatching Day Tour from Porto
Portugal / Miranda do Douro Private tour 1 day

Full-day private birdwatching from Porto to the International Douro Natural Park....

From EUR 380
Peneda-Geres Birdwatching Day Tour from Porto
Peneda-Geres Birdwatching Day Tour from Porto
Portugal / Peneda-Geres Private tour 1 day

A full-day private journey from Porto into Peneda-Gerês National Park for mountain, oak woodland, river and upland scrub birds at Portugal�...

From EUR 380
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from the Algarve
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from the Algarve
Portugal / Castro Verde Private tour 1 day

Full-day private birding from the Algarve into Castro Verde and the Guadiana Valley, linking open steppe with oak country, river valleys and...

From EUR 340
Algarve Private Birdwatching Day Tour
Algarve Private Birdwatching Day Tour
Portugal / Faro Private tour 1 day

Private half-day or full-day birding in the eastern Algarve, centered on the wetlands of Ria Formosa and Castro Marim within easy reach of F...

From EUR 160
Lisbon Private Birdwatching Day Tour to Other Sites
Lisbon Private Birdwatching Day Tour to Other Sites
Portugal / Lisbon Private tour 1 day

A customizable private birding day from Lisbon, selecting one of several coastal, wetland, mountain or inland destinations to match season a...

Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from Lisbon
Alentejo Castro Verde and Guadiana Valley Birdwatching Day Tour from Lisbon
Portugal / Castro Verde Private tour 1 day

A full-day private journey from Lisbon to the Castro Verde plains and Guadiana Valley for steppe birds, vultures, eagles and Mediterranean s...

From EUR 380
8 days Birdwatching tour to Atlas Mountains & Atlantic & Guelmim desert
8 days Birdwatching tour to Atlas Mountains & Atlantic & Guelmim desert
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 8 days

8-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Boumalne Dades, Tagdilt Track....

3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
3 days birding tour from Marrakech To Boumalne Dades
Morocco / Boumalne Dades Private tour 3 days

Three-day private birding route from Marrakech to Boumalne Dades via Tizi n'Tichka and Ouarzazate, with Tagdilt Track and Dades Gorge....

12 Days Birding MOROCCO - The endemics of the Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast
12 Days Birding MOROCCO - The endemics of the Maghreb from the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast
Morocco / Marrakesh Private tour 12 days

12-day private Morocco birding tour with Hamid Mezane, covering Marrakech, Oukaimeden, Ifrane, Zaida....

Bespoke Iberian Birding, Wildlife and Back-Roads Tour
Bespoke Iberian Birding, Wildlife and Back-Roads Tour
Spain Private tour

A private, tailor-made Spain or Portugal journey combining birdwatching and wildlife stops with quiet roads, mountain scenery, villages, reg...

Five Eagles of Northern Spain Birding and Back-Roads Tour
Five Eagles of Northern Spain Birding and Back-Roads Tour
Spain / Northern Spain Private tour 7 days

A private one-week northern Spain tour combining the search for five resident eagle species with birdwatching, back roads, villages, gorges ...

Bharatpur Chambal Short Birding Tours
Bharatpur Chambal Short Birding Tours
India / Bharatpur Private tour 5 days

Delhi – Dholpur - National Chambal Sanctuary -Bharatpur - Keoladeo National Park...