Subspecies in India
This is also known as the Lesser Spotted Eagle (with C. pomarina).
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Photo Gallery and Species Biology
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This uncommon species is also known as the Lesser Spotted Eagle. It inhabits inland wetlands and open forest regions of India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Cambodia, from the sea level up to 1,000m. It forages on rodents, frogs, and birds. This species has possibly undergone extirpation from Bangladesh and Pakistan (BirdLife International 2016).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to human encroachments. Major threats are yet unknown (BirdLife International 2016).
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Karnataka | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Maharashtra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
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| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
BirdLife International 2016. Clanga hastata . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22729779A95021573. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22729779A95021573.en. Accessed on 06 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Clanga hastata (Lesson, 1831) – Indian Spotted Eagle. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/clanga-hastata, accessed 2024/09/09.