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Birds

Eastern
Imperial Eagle

Vulnerable

Decreasing

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.

Imperial Eagle, Asian Imperial Eagle

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

ACCIPITRIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
Aquila heliaca

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