Biology:Clanga (bird)
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Clanga | |
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| Greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Aquilinae |
| Genus: | Clanga Adamowicz, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Falco maculatus[1] Gmelin, 1788
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Clanga is a genus which contains the spotted eagles. The genus name is from Ancient Greek klangos, "eagle".[2]
Species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian spotted eagle
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Clanga hastata (Lesson, 1834) |
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal.
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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| Lesser spotted eagle
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Clanga pomarina Brehm, 1831 |
Central and Eastern Europe and southeastward to Turkey and Armenia, and Africa
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Greater spotted eagle
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Clanga clanga ((Pallas, 1811) |
northern Europe eastwards across Eurasia
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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Notes
References
- ↑ "Accipitridae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=36.
- ↑ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling.
Wikidata ☰ Q9160388 entry
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