The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), occasionally just called the spotted eagle, is a large bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.
Description
The eagle is 59–71cm (23–28in) in length and has a wingspan of 157–179cm (5.15–5.87ft). Typical body mass is 1.6–2.5kg (3.5–5.5lb), with an occasional big female weighing up to 3.2kg (7.1lb).
There is often a less obvious white patch on the upperwings, but a light crescent on the primary remiges is a good field mark. The white V mark on the rump is less clear-cut in adults than in the lesser spotted eagle (C. pomarina). The juvenile has white spots all over its wings and lacks a lighter nape patch.
The call is a dog-like yip.
Identification
This medium-sized eagle is very similar in general appearance to its closest relative the lesser spotted eagle, which shares part of its range. Head and wing coverts are very dark brown and contrast with the generally medium brown plumage; the lesser spotted eagle has a paler head and wing coverts. The head is small for an eagle. The similarities of the greater spotted to the lesser spotted often results in misidentification as being that species. This is further complicated by occasional hybrids between the two species.
Greater Spotted Eagle - Aquila clanga
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Steppe Eagle vs Greater Spotted Eagle ... 草原雕 vs 乌雕
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Greater Spotted Eagle vs Booted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle vs Booted Eagle
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Goa 2017
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greater spotted eagle call
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Greater Spotted Eagle calling (עיט צפרדעים)
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Latin name : Aquila clanga
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Greater Spotted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle with Fish kill sighted at LRK
Greater Spotted Eagle, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is sitting on a Capparis sepiaria bush - caper or dela. Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae.Eagle have large size, powerful build, and heavy head and beak. Eagles have very large hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. Eagles have such keen eyesight because of their extremely large pupils which ensure minimal diffraction (scattering) of the incoming light. Eagles build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the la...
- lucky 2021 day 1
- lucky to see both of the big raptors flying together to see the difference of both similar look
Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk ...
- lucky 2021 day 1
- lucky to see both of the big raptors flying together to see the difference of both similar look
Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature
https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=2831
#SteppeEagle #GreaterSpottedEagle #RaptorsofMalaysia #草原雕 #乌雕 #liewwknature #liewwk #birdsofmalaysia #Malaysia #endemicguides #野鳥撮影 #野鳥 #birdwatching #4k #Fuji #Xt4 #FujiXt4 #Fujinon200mm
- lucky 2021 day 1
- lucky to see both of the big raptors flying together to see the difference of both similar look
Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature
https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=2831
#SteppeEagle #GreaterSpottedEagle #RaptorsofMalaysia #草原雕 #乌雕 #liewwknature #liewwk #birdsofmalaysia #Malaysia #endemicguides #野鳥撮影 #野鳥 #birdwatching #4k #Fuji #Xt4 #FujiXt4 #Fujinon200mm
Greater Spotted Eagle, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is sitting on a Capparis sepiaria bush - caper or dela. Eagles are members of the bird fam...
Greater Spotted Eagle, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is sitting on a Capparis sepiaria bush - caper or dela. Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae.Eagle have large size, powerful build, and heavy head and beak. Eagles have very large hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. Eagles have such keen eyesight because of their extremely large pupils which ensure minimal diffraction (scattering) of the incoming light. Eagles build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected].
Greater Spotted Eagle, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is sitting on a Capparis sepiaria bush - caper or dela. Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae.Eagle have large size, powerful build, and heavy head and beak. Eagles have very large hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. Eagles have such keen eyesight because of their extremely large pupils which ensure minimal diffraction (scattering) of the incoming light. Eagles build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected].
- lucky 2021 day 1
- lucky to see both of the big raptors flying together to see the difference of both similar look
Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature
https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=2831
#SteppeEagle #GreaterSpottedEagle #RaptorsofMalaysia #草原雕 #乌雕 #liewwknature #liewwk #birdsofmalaysia #Malaysia #endemicguides #野鳥撮影 #野鳥 #birdwatching #4k #Fuji #Xt4 #FujiXt4 #Fujinon200mm
Greater Spotted Eagle, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is sitting on a Capparis sepiaria bush - caper or dela. Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae.Eagle have large size, powerful build, and heavy head and beak. Eagles have very large hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. Eagles have such keen eyesight because of their extremely large pupils which ensure minimal diffraction (scattering) of the incoming light. Eagles build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected].
The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), occasionally just called the spotted eagle, is a large bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.
Description
The eagle is 59–71cm (23–28in) in length and has a wingspan of 157–179cm (5.15–5.87ft). Typical body mass is 1.6–2.5kg (3.5–5.5lb), with an occasional big female weighing up to 3.2kg (7.1lb).
There is often a less obvious white patch on the upperwings, but a light crescent on the primary remiges is a good field mark. The white V mark on the rump is less clear-cut in adults than in the lesser spotted eagle (C. pomarina). The juvenile has white spots all over its wings and lacks a lighter nape patch.
The call is a dog-like yip.
Identification
This medium-sized eagle is very similar in general appearance to its closest relative the lesser spotted eagle, which shares part of its range. Head and wing coverts are very dark brown and contrast with the generally medium brown plumage; the lesser spotted eagle has a paler head and wing coverts. The head is small for an eagle. The similarities of the greater spotted to the lesser spotted often results in misidentification as being that species. This is further complicated by occasional hybrids between the two species.