Lesser spotted eagle
Clanga pomarina (C. L. Brehm, 1831)
The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.26 kg to 1.69 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lesser spotted eagle
- Weight
- 1.26 kg – 1.69 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the lesser spotted eagle
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Where does the lesser spotted eagle live?
Not recorded
What is the lesser spotted eagle?
The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) is a large Eastern European bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The typical eagles are often united with the buteos, sea eagles, and other more heavy-set Accipitridae, but more recently it appears as if they are less distinct from the more slender accipitrine hawks than believed.
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Is the lesser spotted eagle endangered?
The lesser spotted eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the lesser spotted eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusClanga
- SpeciesClanga pomarina (C. L. Brehm, 1831)
Synonyms Aquila assimilis, Aquila planga, Aquila pomarina, Aquila pomarina pomarina, Aquila subnaevia, Ictinaetus pomarinus, Lophaetus pomarinus
Other names and names in other languages (66)
- LSEAEnglish
- Gevlekte ArendAfrikaans
- عقاب أرقط صغيرArabic
- العقاب الأسفع الصغيرArabic
- عقاب أسفع صغير،Arabic
- عقاب رقطاء صغرىArabic
- عقاب سعفاء صغرىArabic
- Kiçik qartalAzerbaijani
- Малы арлецBelarusian
- Малък креслив орелBulgarian
- Erer pomarinBreton
- àguila pomeràniaCatalan
- orel křiklavýCzech
- Lille SkrigeørnDanish
- SchreiadlerGerman
- PommernadlerGerman
- ΚραυγαετόςGreek
- ΦλυαρογεράκαGreek
- eta kriagloEsperanto
- Malgranda kriagloEsperanto
- Águila pomeranaSpanish
- väike-konnakotkasEstonian
- Pomeraniar arranoBasque
- عقاب خالدار کوچکPersian
- pikkukiljukotkaFinnish
- Aigle pomarinFrench
- Aguia pomeranaGalician
- עיט חורשHebrew
- békászó sasHungarian
- Արծիվ փոքրArmenian
- GnýörnIcelandic
- Aquila anatraia minoreItalian
- アシナガワシJapanese
- პატარა მყივანი არწივიGeorgian
- ГъафKabardian
- Кіші қыранKazakh
- Ngongokwn
- mažasis erelis rėksnysLithuanian
- mazais ērglisLatvian
- мал орел кликачMacedonian
- Мал креслав орелMacedonian
- Ajkla tat-TikkiMaltese
- SmåskrikeørnNorwegian Bokmål
- SchreeuwarendDutch
- småskrikørnNorwegian
- orlik krzykliwyPolish
- نکا تبیاں آلا عقابWestern Panjabi
- águia-pomarinaPortuguese
- águia-da-pomerâniaPortuguese
- Evla-stgella pitschnaRomansh
- Acvilă ţipătoare micăRomanian
- Малый подорликRussian
- UhcagilljogoaskinNorthern Sami
- orol krikľavýSlovak
- mali klinkačSlovenian
- Shqiponja e vogël e rosaveAlbanian
- орао кликташSerbian
- Orao kliktašSerbian
- Orao kliktaš / Орао кликташSerbian
- mindre skrikörnSwedish
- Tai MadoaSwahili
- Küçük Orman KartalıTurkish
- підорлик малийUkrainian
- 小乌雕Chinese
- 小斑鵰Chinese
- 小烏鵰Chinese
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Relatives of the lesser spotted eagle
Other species in the same genus Clanga.
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Common questions
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How big is the lesser spotted eagle?
An adult lesser spotted eagle weighs 1.26 kg – 1.69 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser spotted eagle endangered?
The lesser spotted eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the lesser spotted eagle?
The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) 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.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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