Preadults distinctive features |
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Breast, belly and flexor vertex reddish Lower part of the wings light-coloured Upper parts of body and wings tawny Usually without the white spot on the back IMMATUR. Second year of life Reddish and brown-flecked breast Lower part of wings greyish, often with the old feathers
light-coloured and the new ones darker Upper parts of the body tawny and brown. The white spot on the back begins to appear Dirty white belly and breast dark-flecked. Sometimes with
reddish rests Lower part of wings dark grey Rests of juvenile plumage on the head From the fourth
year on, the eagles have the adult plumage colours. |