Bonelli’s eagles (Aquila fasciata) (IMAGE) Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche Caption Bonelli’s eagles (Aquila fasciata) tolerate human presence better than larger competitors such as golden eagles (A. chrysaetos), enabling the former to inhabit relatively humanized areas. This could explain why Bonelli’s eagles seemed to establish in the Mediterranean Basin only after the arrival of the first Europeans. Credit Tony Peral. Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.