Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Indian Spotted Eagle
Aquila hastata
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Pallas's Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
📅 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 Jim Corbett National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Steppe Eagle sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 130 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Steppe Eagle in Jim Corbett National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Steppe Eagle in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.