Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga

Insufficient data
overall probability at Yala National Park
1 Verified records at Yala National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

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20–30% · Possible
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20–30% · Possible
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5–10% · With luck
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<5% · Rare
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<5% · Rare
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<5% · Rare
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Insufficient data
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Insufficient data
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Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Greater Spotted Eagle at Yala National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
5 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
11 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
16 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
22 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
23 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
24 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
25 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
26 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
27 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
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