Aquila hastata
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) is a large bird of prey native to the Indian subcontinent. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The typical eagles are often united with the buteos, sea eagles and other more heavy-set Accipitridae, but more recently it appears as if they are less distinct from the more slender accipitrine hawks.
The Indian spotted eagle is about 60 cm (24 in) in length and has a wingspan of 150 cm (59 in). It is broad-headed, with the widest mouth of all spotted eagles. This species is a lighter overall compared to its relatives, with a darker iris that makes the eyes appear darker than the plumage (rather than the other way around as in the two northern spotted eagle species). Adults can be told apart from the greater spotted eagle by its lighter colour, darker eyes, and habitat preference. After about three or four months the young birds are glossy brown with the tips of the head and neck feathers being creamy and giving a spotted appearance. The upper tail coverts are light brown with white giving a barred appearance. The median coverts have large creamy spots. After about eighteen months the bird moults and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasai-Virar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Varanasi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Lucknow | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kalyan-Dombivli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Mysuru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | New Delhi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Spotted Eagle sighting in Keoladeo National Park on a given day, based on 651 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Spotted Eagle in Keoladeo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month. Those are among Keoladeo National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in July.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Spotted Eagle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Indian Spotted Eagle sightings, Keoladeo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kaziranga National Park (India, about 10%) and Chitwan National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
Same genus: Aquila
The closest relatives of the Indian Spotted Eagle that you can see in Keoladeo National Park (genus Aquila, True Eagles) are Greater Spotted Eagle (about 50%), Imperial Eagle (about 30%) and Steppe Eagle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Spotted Eagle is recorded against all the birds logged in Keoladeo National Park (651 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
