Indian spotted eagle
Clanga hastata (R. P. Lesson, 1831)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.27 kg to 1.64 kg and live up to 26.1 years.
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Quick facts about the Indian spotted eagle
- Weight
- 1.27 kg – 1.64 kg
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 24.2 years – 26.1 years
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodland
- Egg incubation
- 42.5 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2
- Age at maturity
- 3.48 years
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1
- Lifestyle
- Generalist
- Migration
- Partial
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the Indian spotted eagle live?
Not recorded
Is the Indian spotted eagle endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the Indian spotted eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusClanga
- SpeciesClanga hastata (R. P. Lesson, 1831)
Synonyms Aquila hastata, Aquila pomarina hastata, Ictinaetus hastatus, Morphnus hastatus, Pomarina hastata
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- عقاب مرقط هنديArabic
- Индийски креслив орелBulgarian
- àguila de l'ÍndiaCatalan
- orel indickýCzech
- Indisk SkrigeørnDanish
- GangesadlerGerman
- लघु महाचीलdty
- Hinda kriagloEsperanto
- Águila indiaSpanish
- lõuna-konnakotkasEstonian
- عقاب خالدار هندیPersian
- intiankiljukotkaFinnish
- Aigle lancéoléFrench
- עיט הודיHebrew
- भारतीय चित्तीदार महाश्येनHindi
- indijski oraoCroatian
- indiai békászósasHungarian
- Հնդկական ենթարծիվArmenian
- Aquila anatraia indianaItalian
- インドワシJapanese
- indinis dėmėtasis erelisLithuanian
- Indijas ērglisLatvian
- ചെറിയ പുള്ളിപ്പരുന്ത്Malayalam
- Энэтхэг цоохор бүргэдMongolian
- भारतीय स्पॉटेड गरुडMarathi
- Indische SchreeuwarendDutch
- indiaskrikørnNorwegian
- orlik hinduskiPolish
- ھندستانی تبیاں آلا عقابWestern Panjabi
- águia-indianaPortuguese
- Индийский подорликRussian
- orol indickýSlovak
- Indijski pegavi oraoSerbian
- indisk skrikörnSwedish
- นกอินทรีปีกลายพันธุ์อินเดียThai
- Hint Orman KartalıTurkish
- підорлик індійськийUkrainian
- 印度乌雕Chinese
- Индийски петнист орелBulgarian
- Indischer SchreiadlerGerman
- hindia kriagloEsperanto
- Águila Moteada HindúSpanish
- águia-indiana-manchadaPortuguese
- Hint benekli kartalıTurkish
- 印度烏鵰Chinese
Relatives of the Indian spotted eagle
Other species in the same genus Clanga.

Greater spotted eagle
Clanga clanga

Lesser spotted eagle
Clanga pomarina
CompareIndian spotted eagle vs Greater spotted eagleIndian spotted eagle vs Lesser spotted eagleIndian spotted eagle vs Clanga pomarina x clanga
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Indian spotted eagle?
An adult Indian spotted eagle weighs 1.27 kg – 1.64 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long does the Indian spotted eagle live?
The Indian spotted eagle has a recorded lifespan of 24.2 years – 26.1 years.
What kind of animal is the Indian spotted eagle?
The Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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