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Résumé :
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Status of the Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) and the Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) in the Mediterranean. The current status of the Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) and the Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) in the countries around the Mediterranean is presented in the paper. The Spotted Eagle is not breeding, but regularely migrating and wintering species. Its wintering grounds are situated in Southern France, North- Eastern Italy, Southern Croatia, Western Serbia, Southern F Y R Macedonia, Southern Albania, Western and Eastern Bulgaria, North-Eastern Greece, Western Turkey, Israel and Northern Egypt. The species is declining and additional research on its status is necessary. The Lesser Spotted Eagle is breeding, migrating and wintering species in the region. Its breeding distribution includes the Balkan Peninsula and the coastal zone of Turkey. The total breeding population is between 400 and 1.100 pairs. Besides some local increasing of the numbers, the overall trend is negative. The deforestation and the destruction of the most habitats are between the main causes for the decline of the Lesser Spotted Eagle. Wintering birds are recorded in Greece, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and Israel. Deeper study of the species in Mediterranean region is necessary, and conservation measures in all countries should be taken urgently.
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