Greater Spotted Eagle

Clanga clanga (Pallas, 1811) SPOEA 2930
Family: Accipitriformes > Accipitridae

A small, dark eagle that breeds in wet forest in a relatively narrow latitudinal band (45°–64°N) from the Baltic east to China. A handful of records from Britain.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Greater Spotted Eagle

• Breeding
• Winter

1 record

BTO RECORDS

1 record

BTO RECORDS

Identification

Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

Species of European Conservation Concern	Vulnerable
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)	Vulnerable
Schedule 1 license required (to disturb)	No
Birds Directive Annex 1	No

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

BOU Category	B
First Record	Cornwall, 1860

DISTRIBUTION

This vagrant has not been recorded in the UK for many decades and as such cannot be mapped.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Greater Spotted Eagle, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

Field Codes

5-letter code: SPOEA | Euring: 2930

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: àguila cridanera

Czech: orel volavý

Danish: Stor Skrigeørn

Dutch: Bastaardarend

Estonian: suur-konnakotkas

Finnish: kiljukotka

French: Aigle criard

German: Schelladler

Hungarian: fekete sas

Icelandic: Gjallörn

Irish: Iolar Breac

Italian: Aquila anatraia maggiore

Latvian: videjais erglis

Lithuanian: didysis erelis reksnys

Norwegian: Storskrikørn

Polish: orlik grubodzioby

Portuguese: águia-malhada

Slovak: orol hrubozobý

Slovenian: veliki klinkac

Spanish: Águila moteada

Swedish: större skrikörn