Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Indian Spotted Eagle
Aquila hastata
Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Steppe Eagle in Chitwan National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Steppe Eagle sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 100 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Steppe Eagle in Chitwan National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Steppe Eagle in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.