Tawny Eagle

Latin Name: 
Aquila rapax (subs- vindhiana)
Category: 
Size: 
70cm
Description: 

Sexes alike, female slightly larger. Variable plumage; adults usually dark brown, with faint pale barrings on short rounded tail; holds tail straight and level with body when in flight; lacks dull white rump of most Spotted Eagles. Difficult to distinguish; solitary or several scattered; sits on ground for long periods eating
carrion or offal; lazy, low flight.

Habitat: 
Open country, vicinities of villages, towns and cultivation.
Distribution: 
Sporadically over parts of the country; nipalensis is a winter visitor.
Call: 
Call Description: 
Loud crackling notes; high pitched call.
National Status: