{"id":13988,"date":"2021-08-22T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/vidove\/white-tailed-eagle\/"},"modified":"2021-11-13T21:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T19:46:49","slug":"white-tailed-eagle","status":"publish","type":"vidove","link":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/species\/white-tailed-eagle\/","title":{"rendered":"White-tailed eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||4px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>(<\/b><b><i>Haliaeetus albicilla<\/i><\/b><b>)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Category of conservation concern (IUCN, 2020) &#8211; Least Concern<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Population size: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020: 43-60 pairs (2007: 30-50 pairs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Distribution pattern<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breeds mainly on the Danube islands, the southeastern part of the country (mostly in the valleys of the Tundzha and Arda rivers), the Black Sea coast (the forests around the Kamchia River and the Burgas wetlands), as well as around some larger inland dams (Zhrebchevo, Pyasachnik, Tsonevo, Ovcharitsa, Rozov Kladenets, Trakiets, Studen Kladenets, Ivaylovgrad, and Koprinka). In the last ten years is observed a tendency the species to occupy new territories in the Upper Thracian Plain, where they breed in open habitats, sometimes far from large water bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Population estimation for the period 2013 &#8211; 2020: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the period 2013-2020, the species has not been established in 10 squares, where it was found before the year 2013. On the one hand, some of the habitats have greatly deteriorated explaining the disappearance, but on the other hand, the exact breeding sites of the species located in adjacent squares has to be established. New habitats have been established in 41 squares. Most visible is the increase of breeding pairs of sea eagles in the region of Southeastern Bulgaria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Population size in Special Protection Areas of Natura 2000:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 22-26 pairs. (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43-61<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">% of the population). Approximately half of the breeding population of the species does not fall within the boundaries of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Protection A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reas. The highest numbers have been registered in the SPAs \u201cMandra-Poda Complex\u201d (3 pairs) and \u201cBelene Islands Complex\u201d (2 pairs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" src=\"https:\/\/gis.bspb.org\/maps\/51\/embed\" name=\"iframe_geonode\">Your browser does not support iframe.<\/iframe><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><a href=\"https:\/\/gis.bspb.org\/maps\/51\/embed\">Big size map<\/a><\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<strong>Breeding distribution 2013 \u2013 2020<\/strong> \u2013 The distribution and the estimation of the population size of the species for the period 2013 \u2013 2020 is presented \u2013 <span class=\"map-text yellow\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comparative distribution of the species<\/strong> compared to the first breeding birds atlas (Iankov, 2007): Breeding locality until 2007 <span class=\"map-text red\"><\/span> | Breeding locality until 2007, confirmed after 2015 \u2013 <span class=\"map-text green\"><\/span> | New breeding locality after 2015. \u2013 <span class=\"map-text blue\"><\/span> The breeding localities after 2015 are identified on a base of raw data from <a href=\"https:\/\/smartbirds.org\">smartbirds.org<\/a>.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Habitats<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breeds in various types of habitats, including mainly wetlands (valleys of large rivers, lakes, marshes, dams, fishponds, etc.), rich in food (fish and waterfowl), but sometimes breeds in agrocenoses, far from water sources, feeding on alternative prey (hedgehogs, rabbits, etc.). Builds its nests predominantly on tall white poplar trees <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Populus Alba<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in riverine and marsh forests and brush on the islands of the River Danube and around the big coastal lakes. In the Eastern Rhodopes, at some sites along the Black Sea, and in the interior of the country the breeding sites are located in broad\u2013leaved deciduous forests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Trends in population changes for the period 2013-2020<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Short-term trend of population size:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Long-term trend of population size:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Short-term trend of distribution:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Long-term trend of distribution:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Threats<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deterioration, degradation and damage of breeding and feeding habitats, disturbance during the breeding season (including logging), poaching, conflict with the Lessees of dams caused by damage to fish farms, lead poisoning and poisoning by poisonous baits for predators, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Svilen Chesmedjiev, Dimitar Demerdzhiev<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][dipi_masonry_gallery images=&#8221;12226,12228&#8243; caption_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; use_thumbnails=&#8221;on&#8221; image_size_desktop=&#8221;medium&#8221; image_size_tablet=&#8221;medium&#8221; image_size_phone=&#8221;medium&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Pixel Masonry Gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; overlay_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/dipi_masonry_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12227,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_letter":0},"letter":[192,206],"class_list":["post-13988","vidove","type-vidove","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","letter-m","letter-w"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vidove\/13988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vidove"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vidove"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"letter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/letter?post=13988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}