Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus pennatus (Gmelin, 1788)

		light morph dark morph
2006-07-22 National Academy of Sciences Stationary, Janibek region, West Kazakhstan oblast 2006-07-22 National Academy of Sciences Stationary, Janibek region, West Kazakhstan oblast	© Askar Isabekov © Askar Isabekov

Description

The smaller race of species. Male wing length 355-386 (378), female 390-411 (403) mm.

Distribution

Breeds in Dzhungar Alatau, Northern and Western Tien Shan, sporadically in Ile delta, Karkaralinsk, Bayanaul, and also on Mugodzhary ridge in Urkach forest. In July 1988 observed in middle reaches of Ilek near Zhuldus station; 20 June 1996 in valley of Ural between Atyrau and Inder. On migration occurs in the specified ranges.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.