Order FALCONIFORMES | Family ACCIPITRIDAE |


Aquila nipalensis nipalensis Cabanis, 1854

Steppe Eagle

See also:
Aquila nipalensis Hodgson,1833
Aquila nipalensis orientalis Cabanis, 1854

Synonyms


Aquila nipalensis amurensis Swinhoe, 1871

Description


Please see the page of Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis). The characters of the race: Darker and larger race. Male wing length 565-610 (585), female 600-645 (625) mm.

Distribution


Occupies Asian part of species distribution west to Altai. Within the boundaries of Kazakhstan can be found on migration in Tien Shan foothills.

References


Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.