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Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malayensis · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records67,507in 10 countries
Most seen inIndia33,809 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Black Eagle in brief

The black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 67,507 published records, most of them from India, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India33,809 records · best Feb, Jan
Taiwan17,724 records · best Dec, Oct
Sri Lanka3,830 records · best Jan, Feb
Indonesia3,501 records · best Oct, Sep
Malaysia2,916 records · best Jul, Oct
Bhutan2,417 records · best Apr, Mar
Nepal1,668 records · best Oct, Nov
Vietnam1,193 records · best Mar, Feb
Myanmar343 records · best Dec, Jan
Laos106 records · best Mar, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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