Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensisHodgson, BH, 1833
English (US) Steppe Eagle
The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Aquila nipalensis
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Steppe Eagle
- Described by
- Hodgson, BH, 1833
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aquila nipalensis orientalis
- Aquila nipalensis nipalensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hodgson, BH, 1833
- Type locality
- Nepal.
- Original description
- Asiatic Researches; or, Transactions of the Society instituted in Bengal, for enquiring into the history, the antiquities, the arts and sciences, and literature of Asia 18, pt.2 p.13 pl.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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