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Rufous-bellied Eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsMar–Apr · Novmost records
Records1,806in 4 countries
Most seen inSri Lanka691 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About

Rufous-bellied Eagle in brief

The rufous-bellied eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 1,806 published records, most of them from Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Singapore. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Sri Lanka691 records · best Dec, Feb
Bhutan674 records · best Apr, Nov
Singapore428 records · best Nov, Oct
Brunei13 records · best Jul, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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