The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), aka spotted eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is an opportunistic forager, especially during the winter, will scavenge a variety of food sources, including carrion, ,small mammals, frogs, smaller birds ,reptiles and insects. Is primarily an aerial hunter, gliding from concealed perches over marshes or wet fields to catch prey.
Greater spotted eagles disperse widely during migration, usually through September to November in the fall, and February to April in the spring.
Despite maintaining a fairly vast breeding range— from the Baltic Sea in Europe eastward to the Pacific Ocean with minor outposts in the Indian subcontinent—this eagle occurs at extremely low densities. In essentially every nation of its distribution,the greater spotted eagle is classified as Vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN.
Shot In Coorg, March 25.
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