Clanga clanga

(Pallas, 1811)

Vernacular names
English : Greater spotted eagle
French : Aigle criard

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to 71 cm in length for a weight of 2,5 kg. Plumage uniformly black-brown to nearly black. Dark eyes, no visible eye-ring. Black bill with yellow cere. Yellow feet with black claws. Nostrils circular, large bill.

Range and habitat
The species occurs patchily in eastern Europe and breeds mostly in central-northern Asia, in north China and Russia. Winters in south Europe and Asia mostly. Lives in large tracts of wet forests near wetlands, wet grasslands and estuaries.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : VULNERABLE
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is declining at an alarming rate because of the deforestation of lowland forests and areas near rivers. Persecution and illegal hunting are major threats too.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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