Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis nipalensis (Hodgson,1833)

		juvenile flying juvenile
2014-10-05 VKO Katon-Karagay 2014-10-05 VKO Katon-Karagay	© Vladimir Vorobyov © Vladimir Vorobyov

Description

The darker and larger subspecies. Male wing length 565-610 (585), female 600-645 (625) mm.

Distribution

Occupies the Asian part of species range westward to Altai. Within the borders of Kazakhstan may 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. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.