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Steppe eagle – Aquila nipalensis
Steppe eagle – Aquila nipalensis
The steppe eagle is part of the order Accipitriformes and the Accipitridae family.
The steppe eagle adult has dark brown plumage overall. The body is darker than the gray wings. Flight feathers and tail are gray and often barred with dark gray. It is vulnerable to persecution, to change and habitat destruction for agriculture and collisions with power lines.
This species may be common in suitable habitat and is one of the most common species in the world.
Its lifetime is estimated up to 41 years in captivity.
The eagle steppe is not currently threatened.
