Indian Spotted Eagle
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 Range of A. hastata in dark green
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The Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata) is a large bird of prey. It is about 60 cm in length and has a wingspan of 150cm. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.
It was earlier considered the resident eastern subspecies of the Lesser Spotted Eagle.[1][2]
This eagle is found in lightly wooded habitats in India. Unlike the Greater Spotted Eagle which is a winter visitor to Indian wetlands, this species does not show any special affinity for wetland habitats.
[edit] References
- ^ Rasmussen P. C., Anderton J (2005) Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Vols 1 & 2. Washington DC and Barcelona: Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions.
- ^ Parry, S. J., Clark, W. S. and Prakash, V. (2002) On the taxonomic status of the Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata. Ibis 144: 665-675.
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