Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Aquila nipalensis Hodgson, 1833 Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Steppe eagle Steppenadler Aigle des steppes Įguila esteparia
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status V)
Migration: intercontinental

Aquila nipalensis

Race orientalis completely migratory, leaving breeding areas in late Aug and Sept; avoiding crossing sea, with large concentrations observed in bottleneck areas, e.g. Israel, Suez, Bab al Mandab; winters in Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, E & S Africa. Race nipalensis less migratory, wintering mostly in S Asia.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
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(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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