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uncommon nesting in crevices of rocks
The Spotted Eagle ( Aquila nævia ) we have never personally met with: though Arévalo ( Aves de España , p. 58) describes it as not uncommon, nesting in crevices of rocks among the wooded mountains, and frequenting the rice-swamps of Valencia.
— from Wild Spain (España agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Abel Chapman

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