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Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga [Pallas, 1811]
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Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
BTO Codes:
, SPOEA
EURING No:
2930
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
1 Global Conservation Concern; Endangered
Global:
Vulnerable
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Status in UK:
(B) Not Recorded since 1915
Subspecies:
Monotypic
.
Length:
68 cm
Wingspan:
168 cm
Weight:
M: 1.8 kg F: 2.4 kg
Scientific name from:
L.: aquila =an eagle
and Gr.: klangos =a type of eagle mnetioned by Aristotle
World Distribution:
BREEDS e Europe, c&s Asia, WINTERS: south to s Europe, n Africa & s Asia
Habitat:
Open forest, swamp, steppe
Diet:
Opportunist, small vertebrates, insects and carrion
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Cornwall, 1860
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
12
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
No Records
North-east England:
Northumberland
(1885),
North-west England:
Cumbria
,
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
Essex
(1908),
Suffolk
(1892),
South-east England:
Berkshire
(1872),
Hampshire
,
South-west England:
Cornwall
,
Devon
,
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Greater Spotted Eagle
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Stor skrigeřrn
Dutch:
Bastaardarend
Finnish:
Kiljukotka
French:
Aigle criard
German:
Schelladler
Hungarian:
Nagy békászó sas
Icelandic:
Gjallörn
Irish:
Iolar Breac
Italian:
Aquila anatraia maggiore
Norwegian:
Storskrikřrn
Polish:
Orlik grubodzioby
Portuguese:
Águia-gritadeira
Spanish:
Águila moteada
Swedish:
Större skrikörn
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Books and Monographs:
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See Also:
Wikipedia entry
European Species Action Plan
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BirdFacts home | BTO Home Email: birdfacts@bto.org These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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