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Birds
Raptors & Owls
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Local name: Maidan Garud
lightbulbOne of the commoner large eagles in the Indian winter.
Identification
The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Maidan Garud.
Habitat. Open country and landfills on the wintering grounds
Diet. Carrion, small mammals
Field notes. A wintering Aquila. Landfill poisoning and power-line hits occur in northwest India. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Open country and landfills on the wintering grounds
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Diet
Carrion, small mammals
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Behavior
A wintering Aquila. Landfill poisoning and power-line hits occur in northwest India.
