Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), is a large Raptor of the Family Accipitridae. It is a summer migrant from E Europe to Asia in a band stretching from E Romania to E Mongolia. The European and Central Asian birds winter in the Levant, Central Arabia, Eastern Africa from SE Egypt to S Mozambique. The E Asian migrants winter in India.
Type…. Raptor
Habitat Summer: Asian steppes, Nests in trees
Habitat Winter: Open arid habitats, savannahs, semi-deserts, some desert
Order..: Accipitriformes
Family.: Accipitridae
Genus..: Aquila
Species: Aquila nipalensis
Steppe Eagle – Species Fact File – arkive.org
Steppe Eagle – Species Fact Sheet – birdlife.org
Steppe Eagle – Species Sheet – wikipedia.org
Steppe Eagle – Species Card – oiseaux-birds.com
Steppe Eagle – Range & Calls – xeno-canto.org
Steppe Eagle – Sightings – ebird.org
Additional Material…
Steppe Eagle – Images – google.ae
Steppe Eagle – Video – youtube.com
Steppe Eagle – Redlist status – iucnredlist.org
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