Rajni Trivedi*

20/C, Mangaldeep apt., Jodhpur GAM Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad

*Corresponding Author: Rajni Trivedi, 20/C, Mangaldeep apt., Jodhpur GAM Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad, India.

Received: November 09, 2023 Published: January 26, 2024

Abstract

Brown rounded head, yellow cere and cutting edge of the bill is short, hooked black bill, white spotted brown wing coverts, contras with white spotted blackish brown secondary coverts, primary coverts black extend to black banded tail.
On 24th of January, 2006, I was on my way back from birding trip to wild Ass Sanctuary, Bajana range district Surendranagar. At 1500 hrs, I visited Malika wetland. I sited Eagle like bird perched on dump, shoot some images, it was differing in plumage and size, than Indian spotted eagle A. hastata and greater spotted eagle A. clanga has a rofous-brown head, hooked greyer bill with black tip, yellow(gap), cutting of bill extend upto eye, white spot on brown wing coverts, contras with white spotted secondary coverts black primary coverts, extend to black banded short tail. Observed at Vekaria village. Over all black, rounded head, hooked black bill with yellow cere and cutting edge of the bill, white spot on wing coverts and shoulder, contras with dark black secondary coverts, long primary coverts extend to tail tip, white on vent and lower belly. These diagnostic differences are obvious and disconnect it as a different and separate species and recognized as a Lesser spotted Eagle by consulting literature on Raptor.

Keywords: Wintering sighting; Lesser spotted; Eagle; Aquila pomarina

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Citation

Citation: Rajni Trivedi. “Wintering sighting of Lesser spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina from Gujarat, India".Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 6.2 (2024): 113-117.

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