Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle)
The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), also called the spotted eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, commonly known as "booted eagles". It was once classified as a member of the genus Aquila, but has been reclassified to the distinct genus Clanga, along with the two other species of spotted eagle. During breeding season, greater spotted eagles are widely distributed across Eastern Europe, parts of Central Europe, central Russia, central Asia and parts of China, along with other isolated areas. During winter, they migrate, primarily to South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the upper Mediterranean Basin, and parts of East Africa. Greater spotted eagles favor wetter habitats than most other booted eagles, preferring riparian zones as well as bogs, lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water surrounded by woodland. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Greater Spotted Eagle at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there