The Spotted Eagle — Aquila Maculata (J. F. Gmelin)
At long intervals stragglers belonging to this species have been taken in these islands, all of them during the last three months of the year.
This species is a summer migrant to Central and Southern Europe, from whence it migrates on the approach of winter to Africa, large numbers passing down the Nile Valley.
The adult is of a warm brown all over, but the young bird has the feathers of the upper parts tipped with buff, and the lower parts striped with ochreous. Length of male 19 in.; the female is slightly larger.