The occurrence of the White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla in Malta
It was reported that a large 'eagle' was shot at Xaghjra, limits of Zabbar, on 25th November 1977, while resting in a tree. V. Sammut, J. Sultana and the author saw the specimen at a taxidermist and found it to be an immature White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla. This is the first docum...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Malta Ornithological Society
1979
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| Online Access: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/39471 |
| Summary: | It was reported that a large 'eagle' was shot at Xaghjra, limits of Zabbar, on 25th November 1977, while resting in a tree. V. Sammut, J. Sultana and the author saw the specimen at a taxidermist and found it to be an immature White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla. This is the first documented record of this species in Malta. The following is a description and biometrics of the specimen. N/A |
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