Clanga (genus)

Clanga
Greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Subfamily:Aquilinae
Genus:Clanga
Adamowicz, 1858
Species

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Clanga is a genus which contains the spotted eagles. The genus name is from Ancient Greek klangos, "eagle".[1]

Species

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Clanga clangaGreater spotted eaglenorthern Europe eastwards across Eurasia
Clanga pomarinaLesser spotted eagleCentral and Eastern Europe and southeastward to Turkey and Armenia
Clanga hastataIndian spotted eagleBangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal

References

  1. Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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