Scientific Name : Aquila fasciata
Family : Accipitridae
Order : Accipitriformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Bonelli's Hawk Eagle
Habitat : Evergreen forest
Description : The Bonelli’s Eagle is a dark brown raptor with a pale back and long wings and tail (adult bird length approximately 70 cm; wing 49 cm; bill 4.5 cm; tarsus: 10.2 cm, tail: 25.6 cm). The female is usually a little larger than the male. The adult looks dark umber-brown from above and pale from below. It feeds on medium-sized mammals and birds including mynas, pigeons, and partridges.
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Fatema-Tuz-Zohora,Department of Zoology, Jagannath University,Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;photo credit: Imran Shah(www.inaturalist.org/people/Imran Shah),photo shared from iNaturalist, photo copyright reserved according to iNaturalist rules;Timo Janhonenmore information, please contact us.