Prakruti Parichay
AccipitridaeAquila

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clangs

65–72 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Breeds in NW subcontinent; winters mainly in N subcontinent. Medium-sized eagle with rather short and broad wings, stocky head, and short tail. Wings distinctly angled down at carpals when gliding. almost flat when soaring. See account for Indian Spotted for differences from that species. Compared with Steppe Eagle, has less protruding head in flight, with shorter wings and less deep-fingered wing-tips; at rest. trousers less baggy, and bill smaller with rounded (rather than elongated) nostril and shorter gape; lacks adult Steppe'sbarring on underside of flight and tail feathers, and dark trailing edge to wing, and has a dark chin. Pale variant ' fulV9sC911s' distinguished from juvenile Imperial Eagle by structural differences. lack of prominent pale wedge on inner primaries on underwing, and unstreaked underparts. Juvenile has bold whitish tips to dark brown coverts. Hunts on the wing or on ground, generally taking slow-moving prey, especially frogs. Also takes faster-moving waterbirds by swooping low and scattering flock, isolating an individual. Globally threatened. Large lakes, canals. marshes; also mangroves.

Colour

WhiteBrown
Average size
68.5 cm
Habitat
Large lakes, canals. marshes, also mangroves.
Behaviour
Breeds in NW subcontinent, winters mainly in N subcontinent., Hunts on the wing or on ground, generally taking slow-moving prey, especially frogs. Also takes faster-moving waterbirds by swooping low and scattering flock, isolating an individual. Globally threatened.

About this bird

Breeds in NW subcontinent; winters mainly in N subcontinent. Medium-sized eagle with rather short and broad wings, stocky head, and short tail. Wings distinctly angled down at carpals when gliding. almost flat when soaring. See account for Indian Spotted for differences from that species. Compared with Steppe Eagle, has less protruding head in flight, with shorter wings and less deep-fingered wing-tips; at rest. trousers less baggy, and bill smaller with rounded (rather than elongated) nostril and shorter gape; lacks adult Steppe'sbarring on underside of flight and tail feathers, and dark trailing edge to wing, and has a dark chin. Pale variant ' fulV9sC911s' distinguished from juvenile Imperial Eagle by structural differences. lack of prominent pale wedge on inner primaries on underwing, and unstreaked underparts. Juvenile has bold whitish tips to dark brown coverts. Hunts on the wing or on ground, generally taking slow-moving prey, especially frogs. Also takes faster-moving waterbirds by swooping low and scattering flock, isolating an individual. Globally threatened. Large lakes, canals. marshes; also mangroves.

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Greater Spotted Eagle is bigger than Asian Openbill but smaller than Brown Booby.

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Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clangs

65–72 cm