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;[[:Category:Aquila|Aquila]] clanga | ;[[:Category:Aquila|Aquila]] clanga | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Eurasia and [[Africa]]. Breeds from northern European [[Russia ]]south to [[Ukraine]] and east across [[Asia]] to the Pacific coast of the Russian Far East and eastern [[China]]. In [[Europe]] very rare outside Russia but small numbers breed in eastern [[Poland]], northern [[Romania]], [[Moldova]] and [[Belarus]]. Has bred in [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], [[Estonia]] and [[Lithuania]], [[Hungary]], [[Slovenia]] and [[Yugoslavia]], [[Israel]] and [[Jordan]]. | Eurasia and [[Africa]]. Breeds from northern European [[Russia ]]south to [[Ukraine]] and east across [[Asia]] to the Pacific coast of the Russian Far East and eastern [[China]]. In [[Europe]] very rare outside Russia but small numbers breed in eastern [[Poland]], northern [[Romania]], [[Moldova]] and [[Belarus]]. Has bred in [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], [[Estonia]] and [[Lithuania]], [[Hungary]], [[Slovenia]] and [[Yugoslavia]], [[Israel]] and [[Jordan]]. | ||
− | Most western birds winter in sub-Saharan Africa but also in northern [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]], the [[Middle East]] and [[Egypt]]. Also occurs in very small numbers in the Po Valley of [[Italy]] and southern [[France]], especially the Camargue, in winter | + | Most western birds winter in sub-Saharan Africa but also in northern [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]], the [[Middle East]] and [[Egypt]]. Also occurs in very small numbers in the Po Valley of [[Italy]] and southern [[France]], especially the Camargue, in winter. |
+ | Undergoes a broad-front migration in September-October and does not concentrate at the major migration stations. Return movement in March-April. Regularly wanders to south-east [[Sweden]], [[Denmark]] and sometimes the [[Netherlands]] in autumn and winter but not seen in [[Britain]] since the early 20th Century. | ||
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+ | A '''vagrant''' to [[Norway]], west to [[Iberia]], the [[Balearic Islands]] and [[Morocco]], also recorded as a vagrant in [[Sardinia]]. Also winters from [[Iran]] to [[Pakistan]] and throughout most of [[India]] and in South-East Asia south to southern [[Burma]] and [[Thailand]]. A vagrant to [[Malaya]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Breeds in large forests with lakes and swamps, open meadows or heath. Sometimes in more open areas but usually near water. | Breeds in large forests with lakes and swamps, open meadows or heath. Sometimes in more open areas but usually near water. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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<flashmp3>Aquila clanga (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Aquila clanga (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Aquila clanga (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Aquila clanga (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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- Aquila clanga
Identification
Distribution
Eurasia and Africa. Breeds from northern European Russia south to Ukraine and east across Asia to the Pacific coast of the Russian Far East and eastern China. In Europe very rare outside Russia but small numbers breed in eastern Poland, northern Romania, Moldova and Belarus. Has bred in Sweden and Finland, Estonia and Lithuania, Hungary, Slovenia and Yugoslavia, Israel and Jordan.
Most western birds winter in sub-Saharan Africa but also in northern Greece and Turkey, the Middle East and Egypt. Also occurs in very small numbers in the Po Valley of Italy and southern France, especially the Camargue, in winter.
Undergoes a broad-front migration in September-October and does not concentrate at the major migration stations. Return movement in March-April. Regularly wanders to south-east Sweden, Denmark and sometimes the Netherlands in autumn and winter but not seen in Britain since the early 20th Century.
A vagrant to Norway, west to Iberia, the Balearic Islands and Morocco, also recorded as a vagrant in Sardinia. Also winters from Iran to Pakistan and throughout most of India and in South-East Asia south to southern Burma and Thailand. A vagrant to Malaya.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Breeds in large forests with lakes and swamps, open meadows or heath. Sometimes in more open areas but usually near water.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Aquila clanga (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program