The greater spotted eagle, occasionally just called the spotted eagle, is a large bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its feathered legs indicate it as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as the “booted eagles”. This species, though once thought to be including in the genus Aquila, is now thought to belong to a distinct genus, Clanga, along with the other two species of spotted eagles. Greater spotted eagles are distributed spottily whilst breeding across Eastern and partially Central Europe across through much of central Russia and Central Asia, partially into China, the Indian Subcontinent and the upper Middle East. During winter, they migrate primarily to South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean Basin and partially into East Africa. This eagle prefers wetter habitats than most co-existing booted eagles, preferring riparian zones along rivers as well as bogs, lakes, ponds, some seacoasts and other water ways with some woodland or forest surrounding. Floodplains are the primary breeding sites, preferably those which experience high water levels. They tend to be slightly more generalized during winter and migration but often seek out similar wetland type habitat. However, on occasion they may occur in dry upland areas during winter such as savanna plateaus. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Pallas, PS 1811)
Reference:
Zoographia Rosso-Asiat.
1 p.351
Protonym:
Aquila Clanga
Type locality:
Russia and Siberia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29114286
Avibase ID:
BAC4CA22EDCC74E7
Avibase ID:
avibase-BAC4CA22
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BAC4CA22
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175411
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Aigle criard ( Aquila clanga) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Aigle criard ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 1st edition: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements, version 2021: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2022: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2023: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2024: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements 3rd edition: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 4th edition: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2015: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2016: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2017: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2018: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Clements, version 2019: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 1.50: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
eBird version 1.52: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
eBird version 1.53: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 1.54: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 1.55: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2015: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2016: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2017: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2018: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2019: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2021: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2022: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2023: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
eBird version 2024: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Clanga clanga) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Oriental Bird Club: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aquila clanga |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aquila clanga |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aquila clanga |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Greater Spotted Eagle ( Aquila clanga) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aquila clanga |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aquila clanga |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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