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Eastern Imperial Eagle

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Population Trend

Decreasing

Alternate Names

Imperial Eagle, Asian Imperial Eagle

Native Habitat

Open country

Diet

Hares, Hamsters, Common Pheasants

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Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

The eastern imperial eagle is a large species of bird of prey that breeds from southeastern Europe to western and central Asia. Most populations are migratory and winter in northeastern Africa, and southern and eastern Asia.

The eastern imperial eagle is a large eagle with a length of 35 in, a wingspan of 7.1 ft and a weight of 4.5 kgs. Females are about a quarter larger than males.

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    શાહી જુમ્મસ
  • Malayalam:
    രാജാപ്പരുന്തു്
  • Nepali:
    रणमत्त महाचील
  • Sanskrit:
    कङ्क सुपर्ण
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Taxanomy

ACCIPITRIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
Aquila heliaca