Greater Spotted Eagle

Description:

It is classified as Vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN. Head and wing coverts are very dark brown and contrast with the generally medium brown plumage. There is often a less obvious white patch on the upperwings, but a light crescent on the primary remiges is a good field mark. The white V mark on the rump is less clear-cut in adults than in the Lesser Spotted Eagle. The juvenile has white spots all over its wings and lacks a lighter nape patch.

Habitat:

Seen at Thol Bird Sanctuary.

Notes:

An adult Greater Spotted was tagged with a satellite transponder in 1993 in order to track migration. The tagged eagle migrated a total of 5,526 kilometers (3,434 mi) from its wintering grounds in Yemen to it breeding grounds in western Siberia.