Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)

The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large eagle, with broad, long wings and a short rounded tail. Adult birds are brown in colour. The undersides of the wings are either the same colour as the wing coverts and belly or darker, with visible barring. There is a white patch on the upper tail coverts. The nape has either a rusty-coloured or ochre patch, which differs considerably in size across birds. In juveniles and immature birds the underside of the wing has a narrow white band, formed by the large lower wing coverts (the so-called ‘juvenile’ band), which serves well to distinguish Steppe Eagles of this age from other eagle species. The female is larger than the male, with similar coloration in plumage. Weight of Male: kg, Weight of Female: kg. Body Length of Male: 65-77 cm, Body Length of Female: cm. Wingspan of Male: 174-199 cm, Wingspan of Female: 192-262 cm.