The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The steppe eagle’s well-feathered legs illustrate it to be a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as the “booted eagles“. This species was once considered to be closely related to the non-migratory tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific. They were split based on pronounced differences in morphology and anatomy; two molecular studies, each based on a very small number of genes, indicate that the species are distinct but disagree over how closely related they are
The steppe eagle is in many ways a peculiar species of eagle. It is a specialized predator of ground squirrels on the breeding ground, also taking other rather small mammals and other prey, doing so more often when ground squirrels are less consistently found. In rather treeless areas of the steppe habitats, these eagles tend to nest on a slightly rise, often o
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3 months ago 00:04:54 1
Русская народная песня “Ах ты, степь широкая“ Russian Folk “Ah ty, step’ shiroka
9 months ago 00:01:00 1
“Танец орла“ в степи Калмыкии. “Dance of the Eagle“ in the steppe of Kalmykia
1 year ago 00:01:10 1
Одна из последних инспекций гнезда Алтынычами🦅🦅One of the last inspections of the nest by Altynychs
1 year ago 00:10:47 1
“Сладенькое“ - тест пяти оренбургских медовух от медоварни “Степь и ветер“, она же “Steppe & Wind“
1 year ago 00:00:18 1
Алтынычи🌞🦅Урсала вылетела из кадра, почти/Ursala flew out of the frame, almost
1 year ago 00:02:43 1
Алтынычи☀️ Защита гнезда🐥🌲⛔🐥Nest protection
1 year ago 00:00:18 1
Алтынычи🌞🦅Высокое парение Урсалы/Ursala ’s High soaring
1 year ago 00:00:28 1
Алтынычи Закат. Нежность/Sunset. Tenderness.
1 year ago 00:00:44 1
Алтынычи Чишме 2 месяца!💝🐥💝Chishma is 2 months old
1 year ago 00:00:28 1
Алтынычи🦅☀️🦅 Урсале 2 месяца💖🐥💖Ursala is 2 months old
1 year ago 00:00:38 1
Алтынычи🦅☀️🦅 🐤Конфликт! Чишма в обиде😭Conflict! Chishma is on offence
1 year ago 00:02:41 1
Возвращение Алтынай, спустя 17,5 часов/Altynay’s return, 17.5 hours later